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Our Commitment to a sustainable environment
As the leading manufacturer of textile solutions in Europe and as the world market leader in knitted polyester materials for digital printing, we have a special responsibility in environmental and social issues. For this reason, we do not only focus on the highest possible quality, but also on the highest possible environmental standards. For many years, we have been pioneering the processing of recycled yarns. Since 2018, we have been increasing our contribution as part of a self-commitment initiative: With GOING GREEN by Friedrich, we have created a concept that contains five environmental aspects of our value added chain and ensures sustainable action.
Self-commitment initiative for the environment and resources
Self-commitment initiative forthe environment and resources
- raw materials from the EU or from countries with
- high ecological and social standards
- 100 % of recycled yarns from EU production
- preferred purchase of biodegradable auxiliaries
- ISO 9001-certified or audited suppliers
- active environmental management
- ISO 14001-certified suppliers
- reduced CO2-footprint thanks to short delivery routes
- modern and efficient warp knitting machines and coating systems
- low waste due to automated production processes
- continuous reduction of emissions and energy use
- regular certification ISO 9001, ISO 50002
- continuous monitoring of exhaust air and waste water
- exclusive use of auxiliary materials of water hazard class I (disposal via municipal waste water systems)
- compliance with international labour and social
- standards (ILO core labour standards)
- future-oriented production processes, e. g. halogen- and PFAS-free finishing processes (anticipation of legal regulations)
- prioritising environmental aspects in the design and planning stage of all new sites and machinery
- 100 % of production takes place in Germany (warp knitting, finishing, coating)
- use of recycable polyester yarns
- 100 % PVC- and halogen-free
- acetat- and viscose-articles based on renewable raw materials
- exclusively REACH-certified raw materials
- certified according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
- own test laboratory for safety, quality and environmental testing
- corporate carbon footprint and life cycle assessment (LCA) of products and production steps
- certifications according to EN16247-1 / ISO 50002 (energy efficiency)
- systematic improvement of energy efficiency in accordance with § 3 SpaEfV certification as an Energy-conscious Company
- over 45 % energy recovery through the use of heat exchangers
- over 2,400 kw/p installed PV system(covers up to 60 % of the company‘s own electricity consumption, equiv. to the consumption of approx. 800 households)
- Green electricity confirmation: exclusive use of electricity from renewable energy sources
- use of post-consumer recycled yarn certified according to Global Recycling Standard (GRS) - Version 4.0:2017
- post-consumer PET collected and recycled exclusively in the EU
- post-production recycling incl. reuse of packaging materials and use of reusable transport racks
- CO2-reforestation projects with PLANT-MY-TREE®
- post-consumer PET bottles recycling [Level 1]
- SEAQUAL® - regenerated textile yarn made from recycled marine plastic waste [Level 2]
- biodegradable polyester yarn to reduce textile microplastics powered by CiCLO® technology [Level 3]
- thermo-mechanical recycling [Level 4]
- ReNew∞ | Textile-to-Textile Circular Solution [Level 5]
Warp knitted textiles made from recycled PET
Get to know our RETeX+ product line, whose products are made from warp knitted textiles made from recycled PET.
We know how important it is for you to make responsible choices, and that’s why we make it easy for you to choose environmentally friendly.
Why is recycled PET so valuable? PET is made from valuable and limited resources such as oil or gas, but it is 100 per cent recyclable. Although the recycling process is challenging, it brings significant environmental benefits.
With every purchase of our RETeX+ products, you actively contribute to climate protection. Every tonne of recycled PET reduces CO₂ emissions by three tonnes. That is comparable to the annual emissions of an average car! In addition, around 50 per cent less energy is consumed in the production of items made from recycled PET.
Look out for the suffix “RC” – this is how we label all our items made from recycled polyester.
Your contribution counts: Discover our sustainable RETeX+ and RC items in the product finder now and make the difference with Georg+Otto Friedrich!
Planting trees for the earth
Since December 2019, we have been cooperating with the certified environmental protection partner PLANT-MY-TREE®, which implements reforestation projects to offset CO₂ throughout Germany.
We are already saving up to 29% CO₂ in the production of fabrics made from re-PET compared to virgin PET. In addition, for every roll of recycled polyester fabric sold, an area of approx. 2.5 square metres of forest is reforested.
With your help, over 6,624 trees have already been planted. Continue to support this environmental project with Retex+ fabrics, and perhaps we will soon be able to walk through our forest together.
And we are continuing our commitment to the environment. Another 1,246 GOF trees will soon be taking root!
Upcycling marine plastic
Cooperation forclean oceans
Did you know that it is estimated that 12 million tonnes of litter end up in the sea every year? A large proportion of this is plastic, which takes centuries to decompose. It poses a huge threat to marine life. So it’s time to take effective countermeasures!
Our environmental partner SEAQUAL® INITIATIVE is a community of NGOs, fishermen, authorities, organizations, and companies that are working to combat plastic pollution.
The aim is to rid the Mediterranean Sea of plastic waste and convert this plastic into new, environmentally friendly polyester fibres through upcycling.
Through clean-up programmes, marine litter is collected from our beaches, the seabed and the sea surface, rivers, and estuaries. The marine litter is then sorted into different types of material, the plastic content is cleaned and converted into Upcycled Marine Plastic™. This new, fully traceable raw material is then processed into impressive, sustainable products.
Therefore we have developed two highly sustainable textile: DecoTex Blue and FrameTex Blue.
- DecoTex Blue | 7058RCO6GFS consists of more than 60% SEAQUAL® polyester fibres, which are made from recycled marine plastic. More information.
- FrameTex Blue | 7188RCOGFS – consists of 100 % SEAQUAL®polyester. Discover in the product finder now.
Each processed role supports marine fauna and provides cleaner ocean and beaches. Become a SEAQUAL® licensee and help us to clean the oceans!
Ensuring sustainable action means to take ecological responsibility
