CROSS FERTILIZATION: WASTE TEXTILE AS RESOURCES FOR OTHER SECTORS: PROJECT RAYTENT

Carlo Giovanardi

July 4, 2019

WHOEstablished in 1963 in Mantova, Giovanardi has been run by a family that now, under the leadership of the brothers Carlo and Daniela, has reached his third generation and is an integrated company in textile business with several branches in the world.

ONE COMPANY, A NETWORK OF TWENTY COUNTRIES, INFINITE SOLUTIONS

BUSINESS MARKETS

The company designs, develops, distributes and, in some cases, manufactures high performance fabrics for indoor and outdoor furnishing, sun protection, marine, textile architecture, digital printing, industrial, logistic and agricultural applications. The assortment counts more than 3000 items between 250 and 1.600 gr/m2 up to 500 cm width and a dedicated complete line of accessories.

Acrylic fabricScreen fabricBlack – out fabric

Indoor and

Outdoor

ADVERTISING

Printable fabrics

and PVC fabrics

INDUSTRY

FABRICS

Sport hall

Truck covers

Agriculture covers

Biogas membrane

Nautical upholstery

and covers

G-LAB

Accelerated Weathering Test (QUV)

Water-Repellency Test (Spray test)

Abrasion test (Martindale)

Tensile Strength test

Giovanardi Lab is the quality control department. A highly specialized laboratory led by a pool of chemists and technicians who carry out tissue tests every day to evaluate their performance and characteristics

recycledacrylicyarn

GIOVANARDI THINKS SUSTAINABLE

GIOVANARDI THINKS SUSTAINABLE

PROBLEM

During the awnings manufacturing the 10% of the used fabric is discarded. These by-products don’t have a real second use, but are disposed of in landfills in accordance with current legislation, constituting a polluting element in the environment and high cost for society.

GIOVANARDI THINKS SUSTAINABLE

BY-PRODUCTS

The byproduct is equivalent to about 70,000 awnings comparable to the awning number installed in a year in the Rome region

GIOVANARDI THINKS SUSTAINABLE

SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET

Mass dyed acrylic80%

Mass dyed polyester7%

dyed acrylic yarn3%

PVC coated polyester10%

FABRICS

Mass dyed acrylic Mass dyed polyester dyed acrylic yarn PVC coated polyester

GIOVANARDI THINKS SUSTAINABLE

CHALLENGE

Giovanardi takes up the challenge and sets up a recycling process as all-Italian supply chain

WASTE OF MASS DYED ACRYLIC FABRIC GENERATED BY THE AWNING

INDUSTRY

RECYCLED ACRYLIC FIBRE FROM FRAYING + VIRGIN

ACRYLIC FIBER

BRAID FIBRE BLENDSFOR SPINNING

RAYTENT YARN

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RAYTENT FABRIC

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SUSTAINABILITY

The Raytent process reductions compared to the standard acrylic yarn production process

40% 40% 25%

The use of natural resources dueto the reduced use of virgin fiber

The use of chemical pollutantsderived from chemical pigmentsfor fiber coloring

The CO2 emissions impact onenvironment thanks to reducedindustrial processes

Estimated data based on the LCA of acrylic yarn compared to the Raytent recycling process

RAYTENT NETWORK

The Raytent process includes the activation of a partners network that collect acrylic fabric offcuts which are periodically recovered and accumulated by Giovanardi in order to recycle them.

TO DATE

8 AGREEMENTOFFICIALIZED WITH EIGHT OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPANIES OF THE SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET

TEAM

RobertoSenior chemist specialist

MassimilianoJunior chemist specialist

SaraProject coordinator

AlbertoLegal and administrativemanagement

RAYTENT BUSINESS MARKETS

SHADE

Raytent Shade’s eco-sustainable fabrics are aimed at the world of sun protection and are used to filter and experience sunlight in a natural way, optimising the performance of your home while fullyrespecting the environment.

TYPOLOGY100% mass dyed acrylic fabricfrom recycled fibre with awninghand finish for sun protection.

PROPERTIESRecycled acrylic fabric withhigh resistance to UV rays.Characterised by a rigidtexture, excellent water andoil repellence, colour fastnessin case of outdoor exposure.

APPLICATIONSIdeal for awnings with arms,canopies, gazebo covers.

FROM SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET TO SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET

Re-cycling

SOUBRETTE

Parterre CollectionFrigerio Living

R e a l c a s e

Other companies that are testing Raytent Shade to use it in 2020: Gibus, KE, Valla

LIVING

LIVING

Raytent Living recycled fabrics are the perfect blend of form and content, design and quality. The exclusive texture allows to furnish indoor and outdoor spaces with a refined and contemporary style, with full respect for the environment.

TYPOLOGY100% mass dyed acrylic fabricfrom recycled fibre with softhand finishing for outdoorfurniture.

PROPERTIESQuality recycled acrylic fabriccharacterized by design andrefinement; pleasant to thetouch, natural appearanceand high properties of colourfastness under light and stainresistant.

APPLICATIONSIdeal for cushions andupholstered furniture, sofas,indoor and outdoor furniture.

Up-cycling

FROM SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET TO LIVING MARKET

Luigi Napolitano designer

GUANCIONER e a l c a s e

KOMODO 5

Nardi Outdoordesign

Under study case

ELLE DECOR DESIGN BOX

Calvi Brambilla Architectsdesign

R e a l c a s e

Up-cycling

FROM SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET TO ACOUSTIC SOLUTION MARKET

Under study caseUp-cycling

FROM SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET TO FASHION MARKET

Zelo21 shopwww.zelo21.com

TROUSSES DE TOILETTER e a l c a s e

Bianconi Pelletteriadesign

Up-cycling

RUGS

The new Raytent rugs collection

generated by waste from the awning

industry is ecological and highly

performing, and can be used both

in the indoor world that outdoor.

Up-cycling

FROM SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET TO RUGS MARKET

R e a l c a s e

Up-cycling

FROM SOLAR PROTECTION MARKET TO RUGS MARKET

R e a l c a s e

ARTEP and WARLI partnership

MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2019 Galleria RobertaeBasta,Cairo Communication,Artep design

INDUSTRY

TYPE Non-woven acrylic fabric

PROPERTIESThermal insulation and acoustic insulation

APPLICATIONS Ideal for automotive and filler

RAYTENT NON-WOVEN FABRIC

RAYTENT YARN

TYPE Recycled acrylic yarn characterized by a high solid strength in the outdoor exposure.

APPLICATIONSFabrics, rugs, ribbons, straps, braids

The future is Green

Designing a greener future is possible with Raytent

Via Marconi, 6346039 Villimpenta, Mantova, Italia

+39 0376 572011info@giovanardi.it

www.giovanardi.com

Thanks for the attention