Recycled Nylon

Working for a more sustainable textile industry

At all stages of our products’ life cycle, we strive to use resources efficiently and sustainably, focusing on reducing waste to zero.

Thanks to our advanced recycling technology, NUREL revalorizes the nylon waste generated during the manufacturing process, converting it into a sustainable, high-performance yarn.

Reco Nylon^® is a 100% recycled PA6 yarn made from pre-consumer waste.

Reco Nylon reduces dependence on non-renewable resources
Reduces the amount of textile waste
Contributes to lower environmental impact

RECONYLON® ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, IN NUMBERS

RECONYLON® significantly reduces environmental impact compared to conventional materials, delivering measurable sustainability improvements across key environmental indicators:

40% lower water consumption
55% lower global warming potential
73% lower total energy consumption
72% lower non-renewable energy use
99% lower freshwater eutrophication potential
87% lower ozone depletion potential
90% lower acidification potential
60% lower carbon footprint

CERTIFIED RECYCLED PA6 YARNS

Reco Nylon is NUREL’s range of recycled PA6 yarns made from reclaimed materials within the textile value chain.

Reco Nylon offers up to 100% recycled content, certified under the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) while maintaining the performance required for sportswear, swimwear and underwear

OUR PROCESS

We select and condition the textile waste generated at our facilities:

Recycled nylon raw material: NUREL transforms nylon waste that would otherwise end up in landfills or incinerators into high-quality recycled yarns
Internal pre-consumer waste: post-industrial waste from NUREL’s spinning lines is reprocessed in line with our ‘Zero Waste’ approach
External pre- and post-consumer waste: through the UPTextile programme, NUREL transforms textile waste such as fabrics, fishing nets, films, ropes and polyamide components into new polyamide products

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At NUREL we are involved in the study of the impact of our products through Life Cycle Analysis, with the objective of promoting sustainability in all our processes. These LCAs have allowed us to prove that Reco Nylon’s production considerably reduces the consumption of resources and minimizes its environmental impact.

The production process debold, strong, Reco Nylon is carried out entirely in our facilities, thus avoiding CO₂ emissions produced during the manufacture and transportation of raw materials. Reco Nylon’s production generates approximately 9 times less CO₂ pemissions than standard production.

The production of Reco Nylon 6 generates almost 9 times less CO₂ emissions than standard nylon 6.

Therefore, a production of 1 ton of Reco Nylon reduces emissions of an equivalent to: