Resortecs, the textile technology company, has announced that Decathlon is launching the first ski jacket to incorporate its Smart Stitch thread, in the retailer’s winter sport’s brand, Wedze.
Resortecs has received a €2.5 million grant from the E.U. to accelerate the go-to-market of its heat-dissolvable and purportedly fully recyclable sewing yarn. The Smart Stitch threads melt and disappear when exposed to temperatures above 190°C, meaning non-recyclable zippers, press buttons and elastics bands can be easily separated from the polyester parts, allowing for easier industrial-scale recycling and automated garment disassembly when combined with Resortec’s Smart Dissassembly thermal systems.
“Clients who want to join our circularity efforts can return their used jackets when they are no longer fit for use, and we’ll recycle them into new products,” said Fern S., product engineer and sustainable development leader at Wedze.
