{"id":73538,"date":"2020-04-03T07:26:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T05:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=73538"},"modified":"2020-03-31T14:36:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T12:36:50","slug":"spinnova-x-touchpoint-tapio-is-the-worlds-most-ecological-piece-of-workwear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/spinnova-x-touchpoint-tapio-is-the-worlds-most-ecological-piece-of-workwear\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinnova x Touchpoint \u2013 Tapio is the world\u2019s most ecological piece of workwear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Finnish sustainability pioneer in sustainable workwear, Touchpoint, and innovation company Spinnova have today introduced their first demo product, the Tapio apron in the <a href=\"https:\/\/gastro.messukeskus.com\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Gastro Helsinki<\/a> event. The apron, made of Spinnova\u2019s highly sustainable fibre, is very likely the world\u2019s most ecological piece of workwear to date.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-73543 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-300x224-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"MicrosoftTeams-image-1-300x224\" width=\"258\" height=\"193\" \/>The objective of this collaboration is ultimately to make the world\u2019s most sustainable workwear collection. The Tapio prototype apron, named after the ancient Finnish god of the forest, is 100% wood-based, made without harmful chemicals and quickly biodegradable. Its most interesting circular feature is the fact that the apron can be recycled into new fibre in the Spinnova process, without dismantling.\u00a0The apron contains no materials that shed microplastics, and has no plastic or metal parts to weaken its recyclability. The Tapio apron is also undyed and uncoated.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Every detail is carefully considered so that there is nothing unnecessary in the apron. We think it\u2019s beautiful in its simplicity and sustainability, says Touchpoint\u2019s CEO, Outi Luukko.<\/p>\n<p>Touchpoint was one of the first brand owners to start collaborating with Spinnova in 2018. Spinnova has found a common value foundation, and Touchpoint\u2019s brave and open-minded willingness to make trials, important factors in the collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Touchpoint wanted to join our journey long before we knew much about the technical or commercial development of our fibre, and wanted to publicly introduce a demo product before knowing when a collection is possible. This calls for a passionate approach on sustainability from a textile brand, comments Spinnova\u2019s CEO Janne Poranen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 We are born curious and have grown to turn challenges into possibilities. We need solutions that don\u2019t burden our environment and that can in the future replace, for example, cotton production. We started with an apron that helps us raise discussion and spread awareness of the possibilities this will offer to a more ecological workwear scene and the entire textile industry, describes Luukko.<\/p>\n<p>Another demo product will follow the Tapio apron, although a complete commercial workwear collection is possible a bit further down the road. Spinnova is now in the pre-commercial stage and planning its first commercial production facility.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-73544\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/spinnovasome4.png\" alt=\"spinnovasome4\" width=\"552\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2020\/03\/spinnovasome4.png 600w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2020\/03\/spinnovasome4-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Touchpoint \u2013 Sustainable workwear solutions<\/h3>\n<p>Touchpoint was established 2008, the company provides sustainable workwear solutions that represent the new era. Some Touchpoint case references are Hesburger, Viking Line, SOL Palvelut, Finavia, AirPro, NoHo Partners and Scandic. Touchpoint is also building a closed-loop solution for domestic textile waste in the B2B segment. The recycling facility, Rester, starts operating in the beginning of 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finnish sustainability pioneer in sustainable workwear, Touchpoint, and innovation company Spinnova have today introduced their first demo product, the Tapio apron in the Gastro Helsinki event. The apron, made of Spinnova\u2019s highly sustainable fibre, is very likely the world\u2019s most ecological piece of workwear to date. 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