Recycling of clothing and textiles has traditionally been largely underutilized by consumers. Success has not yet been achieved, as the clothing is piled up in warehouses or shipped overseas instead of becoming a new generation of apparel. Stacey Flynn, CEO and Co-Founder EverneTextile Innovations B Corporation is committed to reducing the fashion industry’s environmental impact with a circular, recycled cotton fiber called Nucyl. In this important conversation, Stacey discusses how a take-make-waste approach to business can encourage companies to stop making products while washing their hands of the environmental impact. Fast fashion has inspired young people to wear clothes several times, but clothes last longer than just when new and can become an integral part of a person’s identity. Making clothes last longer and recognizing and celebrating durable clothing from fashion brands is one way to create a movement for sustainable clothing and textiles for the home and office.
Evrnu has made a huge mark on the sustainable fashion industry with its technology of recycling cotton clothing waste to create premium renewable fibers. This process gives new life to discarded fabrics. The need for unused resources is reduced, reducing waste and pollution. Nucycl is a biodegradable material made from cotton that can be designed for a variety of uses, from intimate apparel to waterproof outdoor gear. Evrnu is a pioneer in environmentally responsible and economically viable innovative solutions. With the growing demand for sustainability in the fashion industry, EVRNU’s goal of making all textiles recyclable by 2030 and achieving net neutrality in the fashion industry by 2050 is something we wanted to explore. That’s an audacious goal. For more information about EVRNU, please visit the following website: https://www.evrnu.com/
Editor’s note: This episode originally aired on February 12, 2024.
