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Wouldn't it be great if your pre-loved denim could be re-purposed as luxury packaging paper? Using our extensive experience of fibre blending, James Cropper have created a paper product that can do just that. Introducing Rydal Apparel - an innovative new addition to the Rydal Packaging Collection.
Working with the fashion industry and partners, James Cropper is the first paper mill to upcycle used textiles as a fibre source for luxury packaging paper.
Introducing Rydal Apparel - an innovative new addition to the Rydal Packaging Collection.
Working with the fashion industry and partners, James Cropper is the first paper mill to upcycle used textiles as a fibre source for luxury packaging paper.
With eight billion pairs of jeans produced globally each year, fashion’s favourite staple contributes significantly to the textile waste problem. According to the World Economic Forum, 73% of worn clothing is incinerated or sent to landfill when discarded. Only 12% is recycled for insulation or mattresses, and less than 1% is used to make new products.
As part of James Cropper’s Rydal range of recycled papers, Rydal Apparel is comprised of 20% post-consumer denim fibre and 80% recycled fibre from sources such as used coffee cups. This not only makes the paper 100% recycled, but also globally recyclable. As a cellulose based product, cotton-based paper can be recycled in standard waste streams, giving the fibre not only a second life, but also a potential third and fourth.
For the first time, used jeans are transformed into paper for packaging.
Rydal Apparel is available in 350gsm and 220gsm paper in Denim White, perfect for small boxes, garment tags, gift cards and retail carrier bags. The colour is an icy white with a very subtle blue tinge created by the visible denim fibre in the sheet which adds a unique finish.
ISO 14001:2015 cert. no. EMS 57536
ISO 9001:2000 cert. no. FM 10048
ISO 50001:2011 cert. no. ENMS 623280
ISO 45001:2018 cert. no. OHS 93474
FSC: INT-COC-002478
PEFC: INT-PEFC-COC-002478
Manufactured in Great Britain
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