We pride ourselves on our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. We use eco-friendly materials and processes wherever possible, and we are committed to reducing waste and minimizing our environmental impact. This page explains the steps we take to reduce our footprint.
Circular Fabric Design
Circularity as a starting point
Rivertex Technical Fabrics is committed to designing products that last longer, are made from recycled materials and are recyclable, without compromising on quality.
We believe the success of recycling fabrics lies in the acceptance of the waste by recycling companies.
We develop products made from materials that are most commonly recycled such as PET and PP. This way we make sure most recycling companies will accept the fabric at the end of its lifespan.
We believe the success of recycling fabrics lies in the acceptance of the waste by recycling companies.
We develop products made from materials that are most commonly recycled such as PET and PP. This way we make sure most recycling companies will accept the fabric at the end of its lifespan.
Rivertex Innovation Lab
Rivertex's approach to sustainable product development
New products are being developed by The Innovation Lab. The Innovation Lab was established to support our commitment to making the textile industry more sustainable through a holistic approach; connecting people, the environment and the economy.
Longer lasting products
Better quality, less waste
High quality products are essential in making the textile industry more sustainable, simply because they last longer which means (much) less waste.
We only supply high quality fabrics that last longer.
We only supply high quality fabrics that last longer.
Solution Dyed fabrics
Making fabric production more sustainable
Solution dyeing (or 'dope dyeing'), offers significant sustainable advantages compared to traditional piece dyeing methods.
During solution dyeing, the colour pigments are added directly to the material before the fibre is created, making the colour an integral part of the fibre, rather than being merely applied to its surface. Some solution dyeing processes use supercritical CO2 instead of water as the dyeing medium, allowing for water savings up to 60-76%. It can reduce energy consumption by about 67%, uses approximately 90% fewer chemicals and leads to a 40% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions.
Rivertex® has embraced this dyeing technique as an important way of reducing the textile industry's footprint and overall environmental impact.
During solution dyeing, the colour pigments are added directly to the material before the fibre is created, making the colour an integral part of the fibre, rather than being merely applied to its surface. Some solution dyeing processes use supercritical CO2 instead of water as the dyeing medium, allowing for water savings up to 60-76%. It can reduce energy consumption by about 67%, uses approximately 90% fewer chemicals and leads to a 40% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions.
Rivertex® has embraced this dyeing technique as an important way of reducing the textile industry's footprint and overall environmental impact.
Green power
Going for zero
The roofs of our warehousing facilities in the Netherlands and UK are filled with solar panels producing much more power than we need. This leaves enough to power 150 households next to our own consumption.
This is an important step into our sustainable ambition to not only minimize the impact of the materials we produce but also to lower our own footprint to zero.
This is an important step into our sustainable ambition to not only minimize the impact of the materials we produce but also to lower our own footprint to zero.
Machinery and mobility
Zero emission fleet
When replacing our company cars, forklifts and other machinery, we are always opting for the electric versions. Most of our company cars and forklifts are already fully electric. And we are rapidly installing electric charging stations around our companies in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Moreover we are installing electric heating systems for our warehouses to further reduce our CO2 footprint to zero.