CLE A N COLORS

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Recycled polyester pellets (rPET) is mixed and melted

with color pigments.

Color pigments Each color has its own

unique receipe

rPET pellets

The colored polyester mass is extruded to colored fibers

(filaments)The colored fibers

are spun and texturized to yarn.

The colored yarn is weaved or knitted

to a variety of desired fabrics.

The fabrics are assembled to the end

product - in this case a very sustainable ski jacket.

We use GRS-certified recycled polyester (rPET) from post consumer waste

The fabrics are sent to finishing: lamination, brushing, coating, etc

Research cited by the World Bank indicates that nearly 20%

of all water pollution world wide is relating to dyeing textiles.

Colors are great, but they can be challenging to produce.

We aRe SpinDye® believes in abandoning the harmful practice of

water dyeing and leading by example, inspiring the textile world

to instead choose a more sustainable method of modern coloring.

W E ARE CLE AN COLORS

START HERE

ALL DONE

We aRe SpinDye® offers the most sustainable polyester yarns and

fabrics in the fashion and apparel industry. Our easy accessible coloring process is certified and fully transparent, it delivers fabrics with

excellent color performance and a long-term awesomeness.

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VERIFIED SUSTAINABILITY

By using the SpinDye®-coloring method we reduce the amount

of water used to color fabrics with up to 75% at the same time

as we reduce the used amount of chemicals with up to 90%

• Sustainability is added value to the product

• Sustainability is status

• Sustainability is a catalyst for growth

-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 FOOT PRINT

-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 IMPRINT

-30%ENERGY USE

-30%ENERGY USE

100%TRANSPARANCY

100%TRACEABILITY

100%TRANSPARENCY

100%TRACEABILITY

5/5RESISTANCE

TO SUN

4,5/5RESISTANCE

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO LIGHT

4,5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

COLOR FASTNESS TO LIGHT

-75% -90%WE REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED TO COLOR FABRICS WITH UP TO 75% AND THE USED AMOUNT OF CHEMICALS WITH UP TO 90%

VERIFIED PERFORMANCE

Selected SpinDye®-fabrics that was exposed 350 hrs in laboratory

(equal to a full year exposure in sun on high altitude) received

the test result: 5 /5 according to EN ISO 105-B02.

In reality this means that you can hardly see any bleaching at all.

The result for the same fabric, traditional dyed, at the same test

is 2/5 which means that the color is clearly bleached. This means

that the life time of the garment is extended and the consumer

can keep it and use it for a longer time.

We aRe SpinDye®Result 5 /5

Regular piece dyeResult 2/5

-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 FOOT PRINT

-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 IMPRINT

-30%ENERGY USE

-30%ENERGY USE

100%TRANSPARANCY

100%TRACEABILITY

100%TRANSPARENCY

100%TRACEABILITY

5/5RESISTANCE

TO SUN

4,5/5RESISTANCE

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO LIGHT

4,5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

COLOR FASTNESS TO LIGHT

5/5 SPINDYE®-FABRICS THAT WAS EXPOSED 350 HRS IN LABORATORY (EQUAL TO A FULL YEAR EXPOSURE IN SUN ON HIGH ALTITUDE) RECEIVED THE TEST RESULT: 5/5 ACCORDING TO EN ISO 105-B02.

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-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 FOOT PRINT

-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 IMPRINT

-30%ENERGY USE

-30%ENERGY USE

100%TRANSPARANCY

100%TRACEABILITY

100%TRANSPARENCY

100%TRACEABILITY

5/5RESISTANCE

TO SUN

4,5/5RESISTANCE

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO LIGHT

4,5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

COLOR FASTNESS TO LIGHT

SPINDYE®-CERTIFICATEThe SpinDye®-certification method is based on a tracking

and tracing formula which uses a transaction certificate

based system, similar to the organic certification

system, ensuring the highest level of integrity.

TRANSPARENCY& TRACEABILITY

The SpinDye®-certification method is based on a tracking

and tracing formula which uses a transaction certificate based

system, similar to the organic certification system, ensuring the

highest level of integrity.

It is also subject to rigorous inspection and third party validation.

All our fabrics are checked by third party validated certifiers.

• Transparency = trust

• Traceability is the tool to gain trust

The SpinDye®-certification is based

on LCA Methodology with the

ISO Standard 14040-serie

Audited by

100% ALL OUR FABRICS ARE CHECKED BY THIRD PART Y VALIDATED CERTIFIERS. THIS IS WHY WE CAN PROMISE THAT WE ARE 100% TRANSPARENT AND TRACEABLE

-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 FOOT PRINT

-75%WATER USE

-90%CHEMICAL USE

-25%Co2 IMPRINT

-30%ENERGY USE

-30%ENERGY USE

100%TRANSPARANCY

100%TRACEABILITY

100%TRANSPARENCY

100%TRACEABILITY

5/5RESISTANCE

TO SUN

4,5/5RESISTANCE

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO LIGHT

4,5/5COLOR FASTNESS

TO WASH

100%RECYCLED

POLYESTER

COLOR FASTNESS TO LIGHT

Close up and cross section of uncolored /undyed yarn.

Fibers are spun andtexturized to yarn.

A yarn is usually made of between 40 and 80 fibers.This illustration shows a

yarn with 72 fibers.

Close up and cross section of yarn with homogenic

colored fibers. By adding the color pigment prior to the extrusion of the

filament, it gets homogenic colored. This is the reason

to why the SpinDye®-fabrics has such high level

of colorfastness to sunlight.

Close up and cross section of piece dyed yarn, where

the dyestuff sticks on the outside of the fibers by using hot water, under high preassure and liquid

dye stuff.

Fabric to dyeing

The fabric is dyed in hot water and under high preassure mixed

with liquid dyestuff.This step is excluded in the SpinDye®-coloring method.

Fibers*filaments & yarn

Colored fibers & yarn

Dyed yarn

Raw material to colored fiber

Recycled polyester (rPET) is mixed and melted with color pigments. The colored

polyester mass is squeezed through a nozzle. This is done in a dry and

controlled environment. The color pigments are recipe-based,

which guarantees 100% accurate color consistency from season to season &

batch to batch.

Raw material

Meltingraw material

Extrudingcolored fibers*through a nozzle.

GRS CERTIFIED RECYCLED POLYESTER

THE SPINDYE®-COLORING PROCESS

COLORING FIBERS VS. PIECE DYEING

COLORED FIBERS VS. DYED YARN

All SpinDye®-fabrics are made from recycled polyester (rPET). Polyester is in general the plastic that is best suited for recycling to fabrics and for the SpinDye®-coloring method. We aRe SpinDye® use only GRS*-certified polyester.The diagram to the right which is put together by Textile Exchange shows the HIGGS MSI and “Made By” scores for rPET vs Virgin PET. *) Global Recycling Standard

Instead of the traditional dye process — which requires significant amounts of hot water and process liquid chemicals — We aRe SpinDye® adds the colorants in the beginning of the manufacturing process. The recycled polyester pellets are mixed with the color, melted and extruded to fibers which are spun to yarn.

This illustrates the difference of coloring fibers* versus dyeing fabrics. (*The technical term for fiber is filament)

We aRe SpinDye® adds the color in the beginning of the manufacturing process. The recycled polyester pellets are mixed with the color, melted and extruded to fibers which are spun to yarn. This is why We aRe SpinDye® exclude the step of hazardous water dyeing.

The colorants are mixed with recycled polyester

pellets...

Use one of our 1950 standard

colors

The We aRe SpinDye® coloring process

Every color has its own

unique receipt

...melted and extruded to a thread...

...spun to yarn...

... and finally weaved to

desired fabric.

Choose yourcolor

Recipe basedcolors

The color pigmentis mixed with polyester pellets...

...melted and extruded to yarn...

...spunto yarn...

... andfinally weaved or knitted to desired fabric

HIGG MSI fiber score

rPET

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5,7

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HIGG MSI Abiotic

resourcedepletion

HIGG MSI global

warming

Made Byfiber

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Raw material to fiberRecycled polyester is melted. The mass is

pressed through a nozzle.

rPET

Raw material

Meltingraw material

Extrudingnon colored fibers* through a nozzle.

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rPETRaw materials

Mixing raw materials

Meltingraw materials

Extrudingcolored fibers* through a nozzle.

Colorpigment

Close up of the extrusion of the fibers* through a

nozzle Close up and cross section of a yarn

with 72 homogenic colored fibers.

Coloredfibers*

Piece Dyeing

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Fabric to finishingUndyed yarn to fabricThe yarn is weaved or

knitted to desired fabric.

Fabric to dyeingThe fabric is dyed in hot water

and under high preassure mixed with liquid dyestuff.

Brushing For textureizing

the fabrics

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Colored yarn to fabricThe colored yarn is weaved or

knitted to desired fabric.

Fabrics sent to assembling

Brushing For textureizing

the fabrics

Coating To give the fabric

different properties is laminated to

the fabric

Fabric to finishing

Coating To give the fabric

different properties is laminated to

the fabric

Fiber to yarnThe extruded fibers are spun and texturized to yarn.

A yarn is usually made of between 40 and 80 fibers*.(*The technical term for fiber is “filament”.)

Close up of the extrusion of the fibers* through a

nozzleClose up and cross

section of a yarn with 72 non colored fibers.

Raw material to colored fiberRecycled polyester (rPET) is mixed and melted with color pigments. The colored polyester

mass is squeezed through a nozzle. The color pigments are receipe-based, which guarantees 100% accurate color consistency from season to season & batch to batch.

Colored fiber to yarnThe extruded fibers are spun and texturized to yarn.

A yarn is usually made of between 40 and 80 fibers*. (*The technical term for fiber is “filament”.)

Fabrics sent to assembling

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSEMENT AND WE ARE SPINDYE® - KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

This is how much chemicals that is

used for dyeing one kilo fabrics with the regular piece dying

process.

This row shows the steps we measure in the production and this is the foundation for our LCA and the SpinDye®-certificate.

This is a diagram of what we measure and where in the process we measure it. The SpinDye®-certification is based on LCA’s methodology with the ISO Standard 14040-series. The Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are compared to piece dyeing method standards.

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THE GLOBAL TE X TILE INDUSTRY IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR MASSIVE WATER

POLLUTION. RESE ARCH CITED BY THE WORLD BANK INDICATES THAT NE ARLY20% OF ALL WATER POLLUTION WORLD

WIDE IS REL ATED TO THE PROCESS OF DYEING TE X TILES.

20%This is how much water that is used for dyeing one kilo

fabrics with the regular piece dying

process.

Compared to the water useage with the

We aRe SpinDye® which reduce the water usage

with up to

The CO2 -emissions are down with -25%and the energy use is down with -30%

-75% -30%

In this diagram you can see the measured KPI’s of one of the individual SpinDye®-batches. The blue staples, compared to the same production with piece dyeing (in grey)

We aRe SpinDye® Regular piece dyeing This diagram of the process chain of a fabric production shows clearly that the dyeing process is the most resource demanding step in the production. If you use regular piece dyeing - that is!

The steps We aRe SpinDye®measure in the production chain are:• Raw material Re-pet + pigment• Masterbatch (milling)• Spinning (texturing)• Weaving• Knitting• Finishing (dyeing)• Brushing• Coating solvent based• Coating water based

We measure:

Chemical use in Kg

Water use in L

Cumultative energy in MJ

Co2-equivalents in Kg

-90%The SpinDye®-coloring

method can reduce the usage of chemicals with up to -90%

compared to piece dying. One of the reasons is that

we use color pigmentinstead of liquid

dye stuff.

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We aRe SpinDye® offers the most sustainable polyester yarns and fabrics in the fashion and apparel industry. Our easy accessible coloring process is certified and fully transparent, it delivers fabrics with excellent color performance and a long-term awesomeness.