Timberland Earthkeepers Go Bionic for Recycled Polyester and Organic Cotton
All photos: Timberland Launched to the trade last year, Timberland’s new Earthkeeper footwear is now available to mere mortals as well. Complete with Bionic canvas, which is a modern reworking of that durable material, which was once de rigueur for sails and tents. In this instant, Timberland’s canvas uses Bionic yarn, from a company of the same name. The yarn has an outer of organic cotton (50%), wrapped around a core of 38% recycled PET core and 12% High Tensile polyester (non-recycled), all of which is said to “provide increased strength, abrasion resistance and decreased dry … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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