The products developed by Rifra Nastri manage to win over the footwear sector thanks to a successful combination between quality, creativity and sustainable materials research.
Brands are growing more and more interested in recycled and in organically grown yarns, as well as in the sustainable production process. In order to meet these demands, Rifra Nastri, leader in the elastic tapes sector and headquartered in Concorezzo (Monza-Brianza province), conceived the Eco Rifra range, that is, an array of fully natural products that embody the desire to look for new solutions and environmentally friendly materials to be used in the manufacturing process, the latter upgraded as well sustainability-wise. The road taken encompasses, among others, the line NewLife™, high performance Newlife™, a high performance recycled polyester yarn made from post-consumption plastic bottles.
Footwear is the sector that better embodies Rifra Nastri’s successful combination between quality and products’ creativity, materials research and targeted services. The corporate catalogue ranges from solutions with markedly technical characteristics, conceived for the safety footwear industry, to more fashionable items, developed ad hoc in partnership with the most prominent brands’ designers and pattern-makers.
Rifra Nastri’s steady commitment in terms of product and service quality was in the spotlight during the Covid-19 pandemic as well: the company was allowed to work even during the lockdown, but the production of tapes for fashion accessories – that, for the 2021 Spring/Summer season, will put in the limelight linen and raffia – was flanked by that of face masks’ elastic bands. www.rifranastri.it
THE TECHNICAL PERFORMANCES OF NEW LIFE™, a recycled polyester yarn, made from post-consumption plastic bottles collected in northern Italy and certified as 100% Made in Italy
- Protect the skin with a high UPF value (>50)
- Transport the moisture from the skin to the outer part of the fabric
- Allowing the garment to dry quickly
- Thermal insulation
- Comfort and lightness to the fabric
- Up to 25% less weight than the standard product
- Technical properties with the feeling of natural fibres
- Antibacterial yarns with odour control functions
- Durability and wash-resistance