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WATER-SAVING approx. *
COLOURED 6L
COVER MATERIAL
MADE FROM » The water saving per
RECYCLED PLASTICS umbrella is
Thinking progressively is good - but it's
progressive action that makes the
difference. As part of our sustainability approx. NOW IT'S GETTING
strategy, we introduced the revolutionary 90% COLOURFUL!
®
waterSAVE dyeing process in 2020:
water saving While initially only black umbrellas could be
The yarn, which is made from recycled approx. fitted with this sustainable cover in 2021,
plastics, is dyed all the way through during 60% additional colours and many models
the production process. have been added since 2022. For example,
approx. reduction in our popular ÖkoBrella family has been
This has advantages for the environment 70% emissions converted to waterSAVE cover material.
®
compared to the conventional process, in
98% We also offer some models where the cover
which the yarn is first produced and then energy reduction approx.
dyed in a further step: is optionally available with waterSAVE
®
material.
less sewage
sludge
AND THIS IS
HOW IT WORKS:
wS Natural white
* Calculated based on water savings of 2 million litres of water for processing around
Plastic waste is wS Red
300,000 m² of fabric, from which around 350,000 umbrellas can be produced.
collected, cleaned ...
wS Lime
... and processed
into granulate. wS Navy
All waterSAVE models are
®
labelled on the closing strap,
When heated and melted, which only becomes visible wS Grey
it becomes a polyester when opened.
fibre, ...
wS Black
... which, woven as fabric, becomes
the cover of our umbrellas!
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