Trash Into Treasure: Speedo Partners for Upcycled, Upgraded Swimsuits

Product take back has been a hot sustainability topic for the past year, with brands like H&M, Levi's and even Overstock.com spearheading clothing recycling programs to address post-consumer waste. Yet, oftentimes large amounts of waste are produced before clothing even hits store shelves. One company is determined to change that, innovating to create a less wasteful process while at the same time creating a superior product.

Speedo, known for its performance swimwear, uses cutting-edge technology to ensure swimmers have the best-possible swimming experience. Now, the brand is taking that same approach to create a leaner, less-wasteful supply chain. Speedo is working with Aquafil, an Italian-based carpetmaker and nylon recycler to create a program that will allow Speedo to recycle post-manufacturing scraps into swimsuits. The process will take scraps that would otherwise end up in landfills and turn them "back into raw nylon fiber and eventually new swimsuits."

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