Arcade, the belt manufacturer, announced that all of its belts would be made with Repreve. The shift will have a smaller footprint on the environment without sacrificing comfort, durability or functionality.
“Throughout our journey to design and make uncomplicated, genius belts, we have consistently kept our focus on doing everything we can as a team and as a brand to reduce the impact on our environment,” said Kevin Walker, marketing director. “We partnered with Repreve to ensure our standards of high-quality, performance materials used in all of our belt webbings were met. We are proud to be shifting all of our belts to Repreve-certified recycled polyester, a gold standard in sourcing and fabrication that is fully traceable.”
Arcade belt webbing is now made of 85 percent Repreve recycled polyester and 15 percent natural rubber, a virgin material that gives Arcade belts its signature performance stretch and comfort. Arcade buckles are made of virgin POM or nylon, a 100 percent recyclable material.
“Arcade belts retain their controlled performance stretch and keep their durable structure, even after years of active daily use, that’s why we confidently attach a lifetime guarantee to our products,” added Walker. “A major part of being more sustainable is choosing the right partners and quality materials from the very beginning. The shift to recycled yarn in all Arcade belts adds yet another layer to our ongoing efforts to tread lighter.”
By choosing to make their performance stretch belts with post-consumer Repreve recycled yarn, by 2024, Arcade will repurpose 3-plus million plastic bottles from oceans and landfills, reduce 300kg of CO2 emissions and save 3.1 million liters of water.
All new performance stretch webbing belts from Arcade feature Repreve, including the Adventure, Capture and Futureweave belt series. For more product information, go here.
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