Carpet and rug manufacturer Sylka showcased the next step in its sustainability journey.
The company highlighted its EcoSylk yarn, made from recycled nylon. It will replace its previous NuSilk yarn, which used virgin yarn, across its product offer.
The company also says it will recycle all of its pervious carpets, provided they are returned to it.
The nylon is extracted from carpets, cleaned and extruded into EcoSylk, while polypropylene is sold to the car industry for injection moulding while calcium from the backing goes to the building industry.
‘The world is changing, and sustainability is a key issue for our clients and so we felt that now was the right time to take an innovative approach and create carpets and rugs that help eliminate waste. To our knowledge, no other luxury carpet brand has made as big a commitment to sustainability as we have, especially not a pledge to recover and recycle their existing products. We are really proud of what we have managed to achieve with EcoSylk, which retains the beauty and luxury feel of our previous carpets,’ says Steve Farrell, Sylka founder and md.
