We pride ourselves on our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. We use eco-friendly materials and processes wherever possible, and we are committed to reducing waste and minimizing our environmental impact.
Circular Fabric Design
Circularity as a starting point
Rivertex Technical Fabrics is committed to designing products that last longer, are made from recycled content and are recyclable. Without compromising on quality.
We believe the success of recycling fabrics lies in the acceptance of the waste by recycling companies.
We develop product made from materials that are most commonly recycled such as PET and PP. This way we make sure most recycling companies will accept the fabric at the end of its lifespan.
We believe the success of recycling fabrics lies in the acceptance of the waste by recycling companies.
We develop product made from materials that are most commonly recycled such as PET and PP. This way we make sure most recycling companies will accept the fabric at the end of its lifespan.
Rivertex Innovation Lab
Rivertex's approach to sustainable product development
New products are being developed by The Innovation Lab. The Innovation Lab was established to support our commitment to making the textile industry more sustainable through a holistic approach; connecting people, the environment and the economy.
Longer lasting products
Better quality, less waste
High quality products are essential in making the textile industry more sustainable, simply because they last longer which means (much) less waste.
We only supply high quality fabrics that last longer.
We only supply high quality fabrics that last longer.
Solution Dyed fabrics
Making fabric production more sustainable
Solution dyeing, also known as dope dyeing, offers significant sustainable advantages compared to traditional piece dyeing methods.
Solution dyeing differs from conventional dyeing methods because the colour pigments are added directly to the material before the fibre is created. The colour becomes an integral part of the fibre, rather than being applied to its surface. Some solution dyeing processes use supercritical CO2 instead of water as the dyeing medium.
Solution dyeing can result in water savings of approximately 60-76% compared to conventional piece dyeing methods and reduces energy consumption by about 67%.
The process also uses approximately 90% fewer chemicals compared to traditional dyeing methods and leads to a 40% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions.
Solution dying technique can only be applied on synthetic fibres such as Nylon or polyester and is bound to high production volumes.
Rivertex has embraced this dyeing technique solution as an important way to reducing the textile industry's footprint and overall environmental impact.
Solution dyeing differs from conventional dyeing methods because the colour pigments are added directly to the material before the fibre is created. The colour becomes an integral part of the fibre, rather than being applied to its surface. Some solution dyeing processes use supercritical CO2 instead of water as the dyeing medium.
Solution dyeing can result in water savings of approximately 60-76% compared to conventional piece dyeing methods and reduces energy consumption by about 67%.
The process also uses approximately 90% fewer chemicals compared to traditional dyeing methods and leads to a 40% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions.
Solution dying technique can only be applied on synthetic fibres such as Nylon or polyester and is bound to high production volumes.
Rivertex has embraced this dyeing technique solution as an important way to reducing the textile industry's footprint and overall environmental impact.
Green power
Going for zero
The roofs of our warehousing facilities in The Netherlands and UK are filled with solar panels producing much more power than we need. This leaves enough to power 150 households next to our own consumption.
This is an important step into our sustainable ambition not only to minimize the impact of the materials we produce but also to lower our own footprint to zero.
This is an important step into our sustainable ambition not only to minimize the impact of the materials we produce but also to lower our own footprint to zero.
Machinery and mobility
Zero emission fleet
When replacing our company cars, forklifts and other machinery we are always opting for the electric versions. Most of our company cars and forklifts are already fully electric. And we are rapidly installing electric charging stations around our companies in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Moreover we are installing electric heating systems for our warehouses to further reduce our CO2 footprint to zero.