To help realize this vision, DesignTex turned to Wellman, Inc., the world's largest plastic recycler and the creator of a fiber called Fortrel EcoSpun. Made entirely of post-consumer recycled plastic, the fiber is the result of many years of research, planning, and technological advances. Technology has created new recycling opportunities. Each linear yard of the fabric prevents ten, two-liter plastic containers from entering crowded landfills. Recycling may not be the panacea for all our environmental woes, but it allows the soda bottle you drink from today to become the panel fabric you'll specify tomorrow.
Recycling extends a product's useful life by years.
The plastic is cleaned, purified, and chopped into flake. The flake is melted and extruded into a polyester fiber, valued in the contract-textile industry for its exceptional performance. The fiber made from recycled waste performs exactly like virgin polyester, so there's no compromise in quality. In fact, when it comes to the environment, the quality is immeasurably better. DesignTex Inc. Watershed, environmentally-friendly faux leather, is available in 30 colorways, from vibrant corporate colorations to more neutral shades.