05/11/2025
Concordia Textiles Group is proud to celebrate a DuPont™ Innovation Award together with our joint venture Purfi and subsidiary ESTAMBRIL TEXTILES INTERNATIONAL , and our valued partners, ITURRI and repsol.
This recognition highlights a shared achievement in advancing circularity within the industrial protective garments market. Through close collaboration between ITURRI, repsol, ESTAMBRIL TEXTILES INTERNATIONAL and Purfi , a garment range was developed containing 30% post-consumer recycled Nomex® Energy Solutions®.
Aramid fibers are known for their durability and protective performance. In line with ITURRI and repsol's circular strategy, our joint effort focused on reducing the environmental footprint of protective garments while maintaining high-performance standards.
The process involved:
🔹 Collecting end-of-life NOMEX® protective garments
🔹 Sorting and dismantling the materials
🔹 Rejuvenating the fibers through Purfi ’s process
🔹 Spinning and weaving them into new fabrics
🔹 Remanufacturing them into new PPE garments
🔹 Resulting in garments containing 30% post-consumer recycled NOMEX®
This project demonstrates what is possible when strong partners unite their technical expertise, shared vision, and innovative drive. We are grateful to ITURRI, Purfi , ESTAMBRIL TEXTILES INTERNATIONAL , DuPont™ and repsol for their continued collaboration in shaping a more sustainable textile future.