Gutermann Recycled
Gutermann Recycled Thread
Over 500 billion plastic bottles are used every year. Gutermann is one of the thread companies that are recycling the used plastic bottles, to produce 100% recycled threads for sewing applications,
The process to making recycled thread begins when the bottles are first checked for foreign matter such as caps, labels or rubber, which are all removed. The bottles are then washed and crushed into minute plastic pellets. The pellets are then melted and forced through a showerhead like machine to extrude into fibres which are twisted together to form thread,
See the video (the video direct from the Gutermann website downloads to your computer) Recycled Video