Recycled PET fabric, 600D

In the hand it is virgin 600D: same weight, same crispness, same body. Depth of colour comes from dyeing rather than from the bottle, unless the yarn is left undyed, and shade varies a little more from lot to lot than virgin polyester.

Best for

Tote bags and promotional bags where recycled content is the reason for the order, pouches and GWP bags that need a woven face, and any style already running in virgin 600D that has to switch without a new pattern.

Limits

Recycled content changes the feedstock, not the end of life: this is still polyester, and it is not biodegradable or home-recyclable as a bag. The recycled claim rests entirely on the yarn mill's transaction certificate for that lot, so the paperwork has to travel with the order — without it we describe the material as polyester and nothing more. Batch-to-batch colour is looser than virgin, and printing needs the same surface pre-treatment as virgin polyester or the ink will not hold on a fold.