Sustainability is not just a goal; it is a guiding principle that shapes our approach to product development. Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that innovative, responsible manufacturing can drive meaningful environmental progress while maintaining the high performance and quality standards our customers expect.
Circular Design Approach
Replacing harmful components
A key focus of our sustainable product development philosophy is the replacement of harmful materials with alternatives that have a lesser impact. Traditional composite fabrics often consist of multiple polymer types or materials, making recycling and disposal challenging and harmful to the environment.
Rivertex is actively addressing this issue by developing composite fabric solutions made from a single widely recyclable polymer. This innovation simplifies the recycling process, reduces waste, and promotes a circular economy where materials can be reused to create new products.
Rivertex is actively addressing this issue by developing composite fabric solutions made from a single widely recyclable polymer. This innovation simplifies the recycling process, reduces waste, and promotes a circular economy where materials can be reused to create new products.
Less water, better quality
Solution dyeing
Solution dyeing (or dope dyeing) is a more sustainable alternative to traditional dyeing methods, where pigments are added before the fibre is formed, making the colour part of the fibre itself. This method significantly reduces environmental impact—saving 60–76% water, 67% energy, 90% chemicals, and lowering CO2 emissions by 40%. An additional advantage is that this technique dramatically improves colour fastness, which increases the lifespan and therefore reduces waste.
Rivertex has embraced this technique and applies it where possible. Want to know more? Please contact us.
Rivertex has embraced this technique and applies it where possible. Want to know more? Please contact us.
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.