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Ratti Group
Sustainability report 2020

4.3 structure derived from it facilitates the formation
The circular economy of innumerable miniscule air pockets which
give “Fibers” excellent breathability and thermal
and waste management properties. The high level of dimensional stability
and resistance to washing are also indicators of
quality. 2ndLife Fibers’ lining is 70% silk,
The circular economy for Ratti and comes in five different weights.
An economy is circular when the value of In February 2021 the Italian patent was awarded
products, materials and resources is kept alive for the process of obtaining the padding.
as long as possible. In a circular company design
encompasses product longevity and recycling,
as well as the use of recyclable materials. 2nd Life Hydro
Both consumption and waste are reduced, action The second Ratti project
is taken to prevent wastage, waste is recycled, regards the reconditioning of
and product reuse and repair services are garments in order to revamp
activated. During circularity, waste ceases to be their water-repellent function.
waste (end of waste) and becomes a secondary With use over time, many garments become
raw material. Italy is not a primary raw materials less waterproof. However, using an eco-friendly
country, but it is a secondary raw materials industrial process, 2ndLife Hydro plans to revamp
country. And this is our wealth. the water-repellent function of such garments,
allowing them to be reused and their technical
Second Life is the programme through which performance to return to its former level.
Ratti designs and creates circular products and The first input came from the world of sport: in
services – materials which can be given a new life. 2019 two Alpine guides presented their idea to
Ratti, in whom they found the right partner to bring
it to fruition. And this is how Ratti started its work
2ndLife Fibers of analysis, research and experimentation which
The first initiative, 2ndLife gave rise to the 2ndLife Hydro project.
Fibers, regards the creation of
a lining textile (padding) based “Hydro” is a process which operates directly on the
on the reuse and recycling of garment, not on the fabric. It uses products which
silk, which has extraordinary qualities which make respect the environment and which comply with
it a versatile material: it is a natural fibre, resistant safety and quality standards which means, first and
and light, with notable thermal, breathability and foremost, the total absence of any fluorocarbons.
hygroscopic properties. The industrial application guarantees the uniformity
The unique characteristics of the raw material, and reproducibility of the results, as well as the
the know-how and the technological and level of resistance to washing compared with
transformation processes followed resulted in the products for domestic use.
creation of 2ndLife Fibers, a high-performance
thermal insulation which lends itself to use as a
lining for outdoor and casualwear garments. 2nd Life Print
2ndLife Print is the Ratti Group’s
The partnership agreement signed with third circular economy project
Freudenberg Performance Materials, a worldwide – it regards the reassessment of
producer of technically innovative fabrics, has unsold garments and leftover
played a key role in the development and creation stock. 2ndLife Print took shape in spring 2020
of Ratti’s new product. Applying the process during the pandemic, when Ratti established its
through the use of air-laid technology has turned Resilience Committee (see Chapter 3, paragraph
out to be a winning formula for making padding 3.3 “The drive towards innovation as a response
which reuses/recycles silk. The three-dimensional to the Coronavirus”). The Committee became the

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