Sewing thread rPET – 100 % polyester, recycled

Our high-quality rPET sewing threads are made from 100 per cent recycled PET bottles.

Back in 2010, A&E Gütermann became the first sewing thread manufacturer to develop and launch a recycled sewing thread for end consumers. With our rPET sewing threads, we use recycled PET as a raw material for the production of high-quality sewing threads.

Whether for clothing or accessories, you can sew to an outstanding standard. This is because the rPET sewing threads are also produced using Micro Core Technology®, a microfilament-based covering process.

Production process

The Sew-all Thread rPET 100 m and Top Stitch rPET 30 m are the sewing threads from Gütermann made of 100 % recycled polyester.

The raw material for these sewing threads comes from recycled beverage bottles made of 100% PET (polyethylene terephthalate). The collected PET bottles are washed in a series of steps, shredded into so-called flakes, and melted down.

The microfilaments that are obtained from the granulate then form the basis for production of the sewing threads.

One characteristic of rPET sewing threads is the use of recycled polyester as a raw material.

Thanks to Micro Core Technology®, rPET sewing threads with excellent sewing properties can be produced using existing production facilities and processes.

The spools for the sewing threads made from rPET are made of 100 % polystyrene (PS) or 100 % polypropylene (PP) and can be disposed of with the separated household waste, and in this way are supplied to the recycling loop.