India’s Reliance Industries, the world’s biggest integrated polyester producer, has teamed up with Turkish textile manufacturer Kivanc Tekstil to make its sustainable fabric R|Elan Green Gold in Turkey.

In addition to marketing and manufacturing the fabrics, Kivanc will also be the exclusive distributor of Recron Greengold fibres to spinners, yarn manufacturers and knitters across the country.

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Reliance Industries (RIL) says the relationship will allow it to offer the best quality eco-friendly textile solutions to brands and retailers sourcing from Turkey, as well as helping to meet the ever-growing demand of environment-friendly apparels.

Ziya Kivanç, CEO of Kivanç Textil, says the group aims to implement “innovative and sustainable environmental approaches in all stages of production right from spinning, weaving to finishing. The partnership with Reliance Industries is a significant initiative in accomplishing our mission.

“The exclusive distributorship of Recron Greengold fibres and yarns and being a manufacturer of R|Elan Greengold fabrics will provide us immense growth opportunities. Henceforth, most of the polyester blended fabrics will be made out of sustainable fibres at Kivanç.”

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Reliance Industries is one of the largest recyclers of PET bottles in India, recycling 2.2bn PET bottles a year. R|Elan GreenGold, made from recycled PET, substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and because the fabric is made from pre-dyed fibres, its production doesn’t need much water and of the little water that is used, 90% is recycled. 

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Gunjan Sharma, CMO, polyester division, RIL, says the new partnership is “certain to come up with stunning innovative fabrics to meet the growing demand for high-quality eco-friendly apparels.”