Lululemon, Samsara Eco Announce Nylon Recycling Breakthrough

Athletic apparel company lululemon athletica and Australian environmental technology startup Samsara Eco announced the production of a lululemon Swiftly Tech long-sleeve top using enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6, marking the first-ever product to be created using this form of circular solution for the difficult to recycle material.

Nylon 6,6 is one of the most commonly used plastics in the textile industry for the production of clothing, sportswear and outerwear fabrics, and accounts for a substantial portion of the materials used by lululemon, with benefits including durability and toughness, which also make it difficult to recycle.