WL Gore & Associates (Gore) has introduced two new double-layer Gore-Tex laminates for its Fabrics Division made with Bionic, a textile from Return Textiles LLC.
The first results of this partnership, first announced in December 2020, will hit the market on f/w 2023 after signing a partnership with Patagonia.
New textiles made from plastic waste collected from coastal regions in partnership with Gore support Bionic through an investment in their plastic sorting and recovery facility in Cóbano, Costa Rica.
Gore-Tex Bionic Manufacturing Center
This partnership aligns with the company’s mission to reduce plastic in the ocean through community engagement, and segregated plastic waste is recycled into the material used for the textile component of laminates. New Gore-Tex.
Patagonia will then launch products with new Gore-Tex coatings, and in the coming seasons many of the brand’s Gore-Tex customers will introduce products with new coatings. They will all be made with Gore’s new membrane and 100% recycled Bionic polyester textile, 50% of which is derived from plastic waste from Bionic’s operations in coastal communities and 50% from the ministry. city collection. They’re Globally Recycled Standard (GRS) certified, waterproof, windproof and breathable, and feature the brand’s “Guaranteed to Keep You Dry” warranty.
Gore has supported Bionic with investment, materials science, and supply chain expertise, helping to create scalable supply chains and local recycling infrastructure in human communities. Costa Rica.
Gore-Tex Bionic Manufacturing Facility
Together with the community of Cóbano, Gore and Bionic built a local waste management system to reuse plastic waste, recycling stations on the streets and beaches, organized beach clean-up campaigns and outreach, a centralized facility for sorting, baling and crushing, as well as collection routes for local businesses, schools and other organizations.
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