RE-BELLO

RE-BELLO

RE: RevolutionBELLO: Italian word for beauty.

FACTSFor 2.5% of farmed area, cotton plantations consume 24% of insecticides and 11% of pesticides

2.720 L of water are needed to produce one t-shirt; the same amount is enough to quench the thirst of a person for 3 years

20.000 liters of water are needed to produce 1 Kg of cotton: the amount is enough just for one t-shirt and a pair of jeans

123 g of chemical fertilizer are needed to produce one t-shirt

The irrigation of cotton fields in Russia is one of the major causes for the desiccation of the Aral lake from 68.000 m2 in 1960 to 6.800 in 2007

BENEFITS TO CONSUMER

EUCALUPTUSORGANIC COTTONBAMBOOUPCYCLED WOOLPROPERTIESSmooth; Soft as silk; anti-bacterial; anti-irritation; light; absorbent; strong as polesterAbsorbent; softer & more flexible than traditional cotton; anti-irritationFlexible; soft as silk; anti-bacterial; anti-irritation; UV protection; strong as polyester; light; absorbentHighly breathable; provides dry heat-keeps humidity outside; PRODUCTIONGrows very fast; needs no chemicals; irrigation not necessary; high area yield; obtained fiber is biodegradable;No chemicals; vermin instead of chemical insecticides; manual weeding; reduced water consumption; crop rotation; GOTS monitored; GMO seeds not used;Grows very fast; rainwater is sufficient; high yield; yarn extraction demands water & chemicals; so 70% bamboo is mixed with 30% cotton; fiber is biodegradable;Virgin wool recycled; old wool broken down and fibers are re-spun; trees planted to balance CO2 emitted; CO2 neutral process;WHERE?EuropeTurkey; GreeceAsiaFIBER EXTRACTIONBAMBOOEUCALYPTUSSEIZING THE PULPInner fibers from plant broken down;Wood smashed to gain access to pulpOBTAIN VISCOSEPulp left in a mixture of water, natriumhydroxide, coal disulfitPulp dipped in solution of water, N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide;Viscose pressed on paper thin nozzles; Viscose pressed on paper thin nozzles; Viscose dipped in solution of water & sulfuric acidViscose dipped in solution of water & N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide;Viscose hardened and turned back into pulpViscose hardened and turned back into pulpFibers spun to obtain yarnFibers spun to obtain yarnFINISHING OF FIBERSWashes & dyes used have very low impact on environment.GOTS certified dyes.

PRODUCTIONMost environment friendly step.Social problems-unsafe work environment; child labor;Clothes produced in Mediterranean countriesPRINTING/EMBROIDERYWater based paint used for prints.

FINISHINGThis is the most polluted phase, and is hence omitted.

TRANSPORTATIONProduction in the Mediterranean(Italy, Greece, Turkey) to keep shipping mileage to a minimum.BENEFITS TO ENVIRONMENT

CERTIFICATION

FABRIC RANKINGCLASS ACLASS BCLASS CCLASS DMost sustainable.Organic CottonBambooTraditional cottonFabrics from recycled materialFarmed biologically; no extraction process needed;Extraction process uses high amounts of water & chemicals.Synthetic materials & textiles like virgin polyesterEucalyptusRE-BELLO does not use any of these materials.Both farming & fiber extraction process sustainable.

Cardato regenerated co2 neutralBe produced in the industrial district of Prato;

Be produced from at least 70% recycled material (old clothing or textile off-cuts);

Have accounted for their CO2 emissions and have purchased emission credits from the Prato Chamber of Commerce.

REFERENCEShttp://www.re-bello.com/sustainability/cotton/ http://www.re-bello.com/sustainability/used-materials/ http://www.re-bello.com/sustainability/consumer/ http://www.re-bello.com/sustainability/environment/ http://www.re-bello.com/sustainability/sustainable-production/ http://www.global-standard.org/ http://textileexchange.org/OCS http://www.lenzing.com/en/fibers/tencel/botanic-fiber.html http://www.fairwear.org/22/about/ https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/manufacturers/concept/oeko_tex_standard_100/oeko_tex_standard_100.xhtml http://www.cardato.it/en/index.asp