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.
Circular Fabric Design
Circularity as a starting point
Rivertex Technical Fabrics is committed to designing products that last longer, are made from recycled content 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 product 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 product 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.
Making fabric production more sustainable
Solution Dyed fabrics
Solution dyeing, also known as dope dyeing, offers significant sustainable advantages compared to traditional piece dyeing methods.
How Solution Dyeing Works
Solution dyeing differs from conventional dyeing methods in several key ways:
1. Pigment addition: Colour pigments are added directly to the material before the fibre is created.
2. Intrinsic coloration: The colour becomes an integral part of the fibre, rather than being applied to its surface.
3. Supercritical CO2: Some solution dyeing processes use supercritical CO2 instead of water as the dyeing medium.
Benefits
Solution dyeing offers other environmental and process advantages:
· Water Savings: Solution dyeing can result in water savings of approximately 60-76% compared to conventional piece dyeing methods.
· Energy savings: Solution dyeing can reduce energy consumption by about 67%.
· Chemical reduction: The process uses approximately 90% fewer chemicals compared to traditional dyeing methods.
· CO2 emissions: Solution dyeing can lead to a 40% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions.
Solution dying technique can only be applied on synthetic fibres such as Nylon or polyester and is bound to high production volumes.
Rivertex has embraced this dyeing technique solution as an important way to reducing the textile industry's footprint and overall environmental impact.
How Solution Dyeing Works
Solution dyeing differs from conventional dyeing methods in several key ways:
1. Pigment addition: Colour pigments are added directly to the material before the fibre is created.
2. Intrinsic coloration: The colour becomes an integral part of the fibre, rather than being applied to its surface.
3. Supercritical CO2: Some solution dyeing processes use supercritical CO2 instead of water as the dyeing medium.
Benefits
Solution dyeing offers other environmental and process advantages:
· Water Savings: Solution dyeing can result in water savings of approximately 60-76% compared to conventional piece dyeing methods.
· Energy savings: Solution dyeing can reduce energy consumption by about 67%.
· Chemical reduction: The process uses approximately 90% fewer chemicals compared to traditional dyeing methods.
· CO2 emissions: Solution dyeing can lead to a 40% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions.
Solution dying technique can only be applied on synthetic fibres such as Nylon or polyester and is bound to high production volumes.
Rivertex has embraced this dyeing technique solution as an important way to 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 not only to 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 not only to 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.