The Canadian sporting goods Lululemon Athletica Inc. has closed a ten -year acceptance agreement with the Australian recycling company Samsara Eco.
In the future, Lululemon would like to cover around twenty percent of its need for nylon and polyester with circular material from Samsara. This agreement is part of Lululemon’s extensive sustainability strategy.
The Canadian Athleisure label is repeatedly criticized due to the environmental impact of its products. For example, the label uses 6.6 in many of its best-selling products, such as align and miracle-train leggings. This fiber is difficult to recycle. In recent years, the company has taken various steps towards sustainability. This includes collaboration with organizations such as the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and the Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC). Lululemon also works with material innovation companies such as Geno, Zymochem and Samsara Eco.
Samsara Eco developed a patented enzymatic technology called Eoseco. With this, synthetic fibers, including polyester and nylon 6.6, can be broken down into their original raw materials. These can be used again in production processes without loss of quality. The company was founded in 2020 from Australian National University. Samsara Eco is supported by Main Sequence and W23, the risk capital branch of the Woolworths Group. In 2023, Samsara Eco collected $ 100 million (92 million euros) in a Series A+finance round under the direction of the investor Temasek.
According to Samsara-Eco founder and CEO Paul Riley, the collaboration with Lululemon shows that the technology for circular materials is ready for large-scale use.
As part of the collaboration, Samsara Eco will expand its production capacity in Jerrabomberra, Australia. In addition, the opening of a commercial recycling factory for 2028 is planned.
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