ECONYL Nylon

In order to provide high performance fabrics with minimal environmental impact, AYAQ has selected regenerated nylon for strategic parts of its technical garments. 

Nylon is a synthetic fibre with many interesting properties. It has excellent resistance to abrasion, and allows for the production of strong fabrics with low moisture absorption, since nylon fibre absorbs a maximum of 5% of its weight.  

Nylon yarns dry very quickly and are highly resistant to light. They are rot-proof, which makes them particularly durable over time.

BUT

Nylon is a synthetic fibre derived from plastic, produced from oil, which is the basic component of production. Oil, of which there are limited reserves on Earth, is therefore not a renewable raw material, and its extraction is highly polluting at many stages of the extraction and transport chain.

However, there is a more responsible alternative: regenerated nylon.

For some technical parts, AYAQ uses regenerated nylon, reconstituted from all kinds of plastic waste: fishing nets, fabric scraps, used carpets etc. (non-biodegradable materials). (non-biodegradable materials). This waste comes mainly from the oceans and seas, where plastic is very destructive to the seabed. 

Plastic waste is shredded, melted and processed into ECONYL®. This nylon fibre is infinitely recyclable while keeping its technical and mechanical properties intact.

This principle of regeneration makes it possible to give several lives to this material which is not biodegradable, and to benefit from a highly technical material without using new raw materials for its production.