Adidas has launched a hoodie that is made from garment waste, to make it 100% recyclable, in collaboration with Stella McCartney.
The Infinite Hoodie is made from Evrnu’s NuCycl fibre as well as organic fibre.
The brand has also launched a biofabric tennis dress made from Microsilk and cellulose blended yarn. Microsilk is a protein-based material made with renewable ingredients like water, sugar and yeast.
James Carnes, vice president of strategy creation at Adidas, said: “Creating products with upcycled plastic waste was our first step. The next challenge is to end the concept of waste entirely. Focusing on three core areas, we will explore ways to create products that can either be fully recyclable or biodegradable.
“We don’t have all the answers and we know we can’t do it alone. By collaborating with partners who share our same vision, as we’ve done with Evrnu and Bolt Threads, we can combine Adidas’ sports industry expertise with specialist knowledge to bring about a waste-free world.”
