Sustainability Meets Performance PRINCIPLES FOR BRAND PARTNERS AND RETAILERS Areas of use APPAREL FOOTWEAR CONTRACT & WORKWEAR Outdoor Kids & City Workwear Snow Outdoor & Sport Corporate Workwear Fashion & Lifestyle Work & Safety Corporate Fashion Motorbike Police & Ambulance Service 2 Preface / Table of contents At Sympatex, we have made it our goal not only to do what is required by law but also what is technically possible to make our contribution so that the textile industry can close the ecological loop as quickly as possible. Based on our own developments as well as a close dialogue with our customers, we would like to promote a clothing industry that combines high individual requirements with an uncompromising responsibility to future generations. We believe that these two aims don't have to be mutually exclusive and that it's not enough to optimise only individual aspects, such as durability. For us, the highest level of freedom is to voluntarily commit to one goal to the best of our ability: “Closing the loop”. We invite our customers to join us in trying to reach our shared goal. AREAS OF USE PG. 02 PREFACE / TABLE OF CONTENTS PG. 03 SYMPATEX INSIDE PG. 04 – 05 PERFORMANCE AND ECOLOGY PG. 06 – 07 ECOLOGY PG. 08 – 09 MEMBRANE PG. 10 – 16 COMPARISON PES / PTFE MEMBRANE PG. 17 LAMINATES / DWR PG. 18 – 19 SYMPATHY INSIDE PG. 20 CLIMATE NEUTRALITY PG. 21 TECHNOLOGIES PG. 22 – 23 RECYCLING PG. 24 – 25 QUALITY PG. 26 – 27 CARE PG. 28 – 29 SYMPATHY LAB PG. 30 – 31 3 DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE WATERPROOF BREATHABLE WINDPROOF 4 Sympatex Inside Sympatex Technologies has been one of the leading global suppliers of high-tech functional materials in clothing (Apparel), footwear, protective workwear (Contract & Workwear) and technical applications since 1986. We develop, manufacture and sell membranes, laminates, functional textiles, finished products and bespoke end products for a range of applications with selected partners all over the world. Our continuous development in products and technologies enables us to provide our customers with a wide range of laminates to suit their specific needs. Our focus is on protection, comfort, performance and perfect functionality together with ecological responsibility. Obtain detailed information about the technologies and benefits. Sympatex - The ecological alternative among textile functional specialists! 5 Performance and ecology Top Performance Lovers of the great outdoors have high demands for their clothing. It must keep their bodies dry whilst controlling the body temperature perfectly in all weather and regardless of activity level. The best way of ensuring comfort and perfect protection from the weather is with the ‘onion system’, which involves layers of different garments: – A base layer with conductive, wicking properties – Mid-layers with an insulating and heat-regulating function – An outer layer with a weather protection function (waterproof, breathable and windproof) The outer layer has a demanding task: On the one hand, it must allow sweat to escape whilst, at the same time, it must protect the body from wet and cold from the outside. For this, we offer the perfect solution that can “breathe” dynamically - like a second skin. Maximum Ecology Often, it is assumed that a compromise in performance must be made when it comes to ecological compatibility. For over 30 years, we have been proving that both aims are perfectly attainable at the same time. Our ecological claim not only covers individual improvements but a change in the entire product life cycle: – Minimum environmental impact in production, in particular, energy, water and chemicals – Maximum durability so that clothing can be used for as long as possible – Maximum value-retaining recycling of raw materials during disposal Performance and sustainability are the twin strands of our “corporate DNA” - we constantly work on finding solutions to close the textile loop. Only when clothing doesn’t leave any traces in the environment can we enjoy nature without restriction. 6 Top Performance – 100 % waterproof – 100 % windproof – Optimally breathable – Dynamic climate control – Very thin and high stretch poreless membrane – Extremely hard-wearing Maximum Ecology – 100% recyclable and climate neutral membrane – 100% recyclable and recycled laminates ® ® – Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified, bluesign approved – PTFE-free and PFC-free membranes and laminates – Fluorocarbon-free treatments – Laminates with a completely balanced carbon footprint 7 Ecology “Supported by disruptive technologies, fashion has the talent, the networks, the funding, and all of the resources it needs to transform itself. Now is the time to start doing things differently.” Boston Consulting Group 2017, „Pulse of the Fashion Industry“ About 45 years after the Club of Rome pointed out to the world that our economy, which is orientated towards continuous growth, would reach its limits in less than a century. Meanwhile, this prediction has become real and visible with ever greater frequency. Global warming, water shortage, air pollution, chemicals in the food chain and polluted oceans are only the obvious symptoms. Now it’s not just NGOs but also reputable consulting firms that are calling for an urgent change from linear economic thinking to a closed-loop economy that minimises the social and ecological impacts of economic activities. We not only consider this as an absolutely necessary course of action but as an opportunity for the future. That is why, since our foundation, we have been working on innovations that will lead to this goal: a closed raw material loop within the clothing industry - with no ecological collateral damage. Our 2020 Agenda includes all sustainability aspects that are essential for this: – Minimising the production of CO2 to counteract global warming – already implemented for the entire membrane production since 2017 – Reducing water consumption to counteract water shortage in manufacturing countries using recycling and modern dyeing processes – Reducing energy consumption based on efficient use of energy sources and raw material recycling – Using plastic waste (upstream recycling) to save natural resources – Product design and co-operation for downstream upcycling to reduce waste – Avoiding harmful substances (in particular PFC, PTFE) to protect future generations – Avoiding toxic chemicals to protect the biosphere – Minimising soil pollution to protect biodiversity A high degree of transparency and close co-operation with leading NGOs such as Greenpeace are essential for us to continue to support our credibility which our brand has represented for decades. 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