Soletex Of Turkey Obtains One Tonne Of Recycled Digital Print Fabric From 110,000 Plastic Bottles

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Written By Debbie Mckeegan

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Sustainable And Environmentally Friendly Recycled Textiles

As Soletex, we are aware of our responsibility towards nature. As a result, we strive for the highest possible quality as well as the highest possible environmental standards.

For this reason, Soletex offers a product line with textiles made from 100% recycled yarn which are available in the UK from Brook International of Yorkshire.

In the Soletex production process 110,000 plastic bottles are converted into one tonne of fabric for digital print.

Recycled polyester gives a second life to a material that's not biodegradable and would otherwise end up in landfill or the ocean.

Thanks to this innovative recycling process, we save more energy than traditional production, while also supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Thus, while supporting recycling with a circular economy, we also contribute to the construction of a sustainable future in the long term.

Soletex Technical Textile is a leading textile manufacturer in knitted polyester and coated fabrics suitable for digital printing in Bursa/Turkey.

 Soletex offers the best solution for digital printing industry with research and development studies (R&D), high-tech machinery and know-how acquired for more than 15 years.

Soletex global activity encompasses over 100 countries, where Soletex is recognized as the first choice for high quality and cost-effective fabrics, which are developed and produced in our state of the art factory in Bursa, the centre of the textile industry in Turkey.

From start to finish, we cover all steps of manufacturing with warping - knitting - coating - cutting and packaging as well as finishing, graphics, digital printing, and accessory manufacture & supply.

This allows us to maintain quality control at all levels of the process at any time. With its warehouses in Turkey and United States and distribution channels in Europe, Soletex provides sustainable and fast solutions in every part of the world.

Soletex is capable of applying finishing to its products such as Water Repellant / Flame Retardancy / UV Resistancy / Antibacterial - Antiviral depending on the customer needs.

Application Groups

Soletex Manufactures A Variety Of Fabrics Suitable For Both Indoor And Outdoor Use:

  • Flag

  • Banner

  • Display

  • Fine Art Canvas

  • Decoration

  • Blockout

  • Backlit

  • Frontlit

Printing Technologies

And These Various Soletex Fabrics Are Suitable for All Types Of Printing, Including

  • Sublimation

  • Latex

  • UV

  • Solvent

  • Eco-Solvent

  • Dye & Pigment

  • Screen Printing

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