Recycled Products within the sustainability umbrella

Sustainability continues to be at the forefront of product decisions, brand initiatives, and strategic planning at Taanyakrafts.
The use of recycled materials, including recycled cotton, is a growing topic of interest all over the developed world, within the sustainability umbrella.

Recycled cotton is not a new concept to the textile and apparel market, but as manufacturers and exporters the interest in recycled cotton has grown.

The benefits are evident as recycling reduces financial expenditure. Making products from raw materials costs much more than if they were made from recycled products. Preserve natural resources for future generations. Recycling reduces the need for raw materials; it also uses less energy, therefore preserving natural resources for the future. As recycling saves energy it also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which helps to tackle climate change.

The process of recycling can divert many products from landfills. According to the Council for Textile Recycling, annual textile waste is estimated to equal 25 billion kgs.
The amount of energy, water, and dye use is reduced from using a product that has already been processed. The savings are achieved through offsetting production of new materials. Since recycled cotton yarns most commonly are sourced from pre-consumer textile scraps that are sorted by color, the yarns are already dyed.
The CO2 and fossil fuel emission savings can be partially offset from using existing materials.

Recycled cotton can be generally defined as converting cotton fabric into cotton fibre that can be reused in textile products. Recycled cotton is also commonly referred to as regenerated cotton, reclaimed cotton or shoddy. Recycled content includes recycled raw material, as well as used, reconditioned, and re-manufactured components. Textile recycling is generated from two primary sources:

Pre-consumer: includes scraps created by yarn and fabric by-products
Post-consumer: includes garments, upholstery, towels, household items to be repurposed.

In 2019, Taanyakrafts has launched initiatives within our facilities to offer recycled bags and cushions to our discerning clients abroad. The designer bags have received very encouraging response from US and Canada. Next in pipeline is to introduce rugs and carpets to our elite clients.