

Like polyester, virgin nylon fiber is made from crude oil. The recycled nylon we use in some of our products comes from post-industrial waste fiber and yarn collected from a spinning factory and processed into reusable nylon fiber.
Benefits of recycled nylon:
When we launched our Common Threads Garment Recycling program in 2005, we asked you to send us your tired, worn out Capilene® Performance Baselayers for recycling. We’ve now expanded the list of recyclable garments to include worn out Patagonia® fleece, Polartec® fleece clothing (from any maker), Patagonia cotton T-shirts, and some additional polyester and nylon 6 products that come with a Common Threads tag.