Ayomide Abiodun
Good things may come to an end, and that’s definitely the case for Champion’s new biodegradable sweatshirt and joggers designed to decompose over time.
The Eco Future Reverse Weave collection has an expiration date. It doesn’t mean to last long; it is meant to be worn repeatedly until its materials break down from having been worn so often.
Champion’s Eco Future Reverse Weave is crafted with CiCLO, an in-house, eco-friendly technology designed to speed up the natural breakdown of materials used to produce the sweatshirts and joggers.
Champion’s Eco Future Reverse Weave collection with CiCLO technology is made to try and reduce the impact of plastic textile fibers on the environment.
It is an in-house solution thought of and used by the brand to reduce plastic microfiber pollution by accelerating the microbes’ ability to break down polyester and nylon materials instilled into the clothing.
As Champion explains, its CiCLO technology is an additive mixed into the making of its biodegradable sweatshirts and joggers. It is combined with materials like polyester and nylon, and Champion mixes it in when these materials are being made into fibers.
Once they are heated, they turn into a liquid-like form, which is then transformed into long threads.
This process is called melt extrusion. Champion explains that its CiCLO technology helps synthetic textiles like polyester and nylon behave more like natural fibers so that they can break down over time and go back to nature.