PET recycled
From bottle to backpack
resource friendly
PET recycling in one sentence: PET recycling makes it possible to reduce plastic waste, save resources and not have to resort to fossil raw materials.
Recycling process
The fabrics of our backpacks are made of polyester. These polyester fabrics are usually made from crude oil. Alternatively, we use fabrics made from old PET bottles. Our fabrics are produced in Taiwan, where the following process takes place:
Who recycles the PET bottles?
Our fabric suppliers Hoyu and Yaw Liamy purchase the yarn, which includes recycled PET bottles, from Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC). FENC recycles according to the Global Recycling Standard..
Usage of PET fabrics
pinqponq uses material made from 100% recycled PET bottles for both the outer fabric and the lining.