Yarn Innovation
Econyl®
At danfloor, we are committed to creating flooring solutions that balance design excellence with responsible material choices. Many of our carpets incorporate renewable or regenerated content, and we continually review our processes to reduce environmental impact at every stage of production.
Our carpets are tested and independently assessed to ensure they meet the highest recognised environmental standards. We also work closely with our supply chain to source responsibly manufactured materials, with a growing focus on yarns containing significant recycled content.
One example is the use of the regenerated ECONYL® nylon yarn, made by recovering waste materials, such as discarded fishing nets, and transforming them into fibres that perform to the same high standard as virgin nylon. This process not only diverts waste from landfill and oceans but also creates a material that can be regenerated repeatedly, offering a truly circular solution for commercial flooring.
Nylon Reimagined
From Waste to new Nylon Carpet
ECONYL® regenerated nylon offers a premium and responsible solution for anyone looking to enhance their interiors. Designed to withstand high-traffic environments, this exceptionally resilient nylon is made entirely from pre and post-consumer waste. Through an intelligent recycling process, nylon waste is transformed into a high-quality yarn. The result is a regenerated product that matches the quality and feel of traditional nylon, but with a much lower environmental impact.
Helping our Marine Environment
Ghost fishing is a mounting environmental concern that is harming and killing many of the world’s marine mammals. Ghost fishing occurs as a result of lost or discarded fishing equipment that is left to drift in the oceans. Abandoned fishing nets continue to trap fish and marine mammals long after they have served their purpose, resulting in devastating consequences for marine wildlife. These discarded nets eventually sink from the weight of the catch. The entrapped organisms then begin to degrade, allowing the net to float back to the surface to repeat the cycle again. Reports made by the World Wildlife Fund estimate that between 500,000 and 1 million tonnes of fishing equipment are left in our oceans each year. Discarded fishing nets are estimated to account for 10% of waste in the oceans.
Rethinking Waste
for Good
What types of waste are used for producing Econyl® regenerated nylon?
Old carpets destined for landfills
Aquafil has two carpet recycling facilities — in Phoenix and Woodland, CA — that can each process up to 36 million pounds of carpet annually and break old carpets down into three main components: polypropylene (PP), Nylon 6 and calcium carbonate.
Fishing nets from aquaculture and the fish industry
Fishing nets are a significant source of ingredients for Econyl yarn. There are two different types of fishing nets they deal with: nets from the oceans rescued by volunteer divers, and nets coming from aquaculture and fish industries.
Special take-back projects
There is an international network structured around recovering materials at the end of use, based on partnerships with institutions, organisations, private and public associations and companies. This system allows Aquafil to collect quantities of waste for regeneration into ECONYL® yarn. Examples of this effort are represented by special take-back projects in collaboration with different brands such as Napapijri, Speedo and Gucci.
Pre-consumer waste
Pre-consumer waste is waste coming from industrial processes such as plastic components, industrial waste and fabric scraps.
Facts and Figures
For every 10,000 tonnes of ECONYL® raw material produced 70,000 barrels of crude oil are saved. ECONYL® regenerated nylon is more than just a material – it proves that outstanding quality can be recreated endlessly. The ECONYL® 100% regenerated nylon yarn produced through this process has exactly the same high quality and technical performance as those made from virgin raw materials, the big difference is that the yarn is much more sustainable.
