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RATTI GROUP | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021

Organic Cotton New Life Regenerated Nylon
Recycled polyester from plastic
46% bottles post-consumption 7
POTENTIAL GLOBAL WARMING BARRELS OF CRUDE SAVED
REDUCTION THANKS TO REDUCED -94%
AGRICULTURAL INPUT WATER CONSUMPTION 5,7
26% -60% TONS OF CO LESS
2
POTENTIAL REDUCTION OF EXCESSIVE
FERTILISATION THANKS TO CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY 101,2 MJ
REDUCED NITROGEN AND RESOURCES OF ENERGY SAVINGS FOR EACH TON
PHOSPHORUS DEPOSITS IN WATER Water and energy savings relate to the OF NYLON REGENERATED
The savings relate to a kg of organic production of 1 kg of New Life fabric (Source: Sustainability Report 2017 Acquafil)
cotton fibre in comparison with compared with the production of a
traditional cotton. The information is virgin polymer.
taken from a Life Cycle Assessment. (Source: “New Life, a premium yarn with a
sustainable identity”, Sinterama)
(Source: “The life cycle assessment of
organic cotton fiber”, November 2014, Textile
Exchange)

Dyes and chemicals, the new As far as fabric ennoblement processes are
frontier of sustainability concerned, one of the most significant novelties
For all its fabric products, Ratti is committed within Ratti’s offer is natural dyes: a natural yarn
to reducing the quantity of substances used, dye used to create yarn-dyed woollen articles,
through ad hoc research projects and the together with natural printing dyes used to
implementation of cutting-edge experimental create articles in printed silk.
projects which challenge standards of These were complemented, in 2021, by single-
production in the textile sector. colour fabrics in organic silk. For the latter
project, the company has developed “Ratti by
Every time Ratti needs to evaluate the addition Nature”. This consists of 15 exclusively natural
of a new chemical product, it must be checked shades used in the dyeing of silk, and a fabric
that it complies with the MRSL (Manufacturing stock service.
Restricted Substance List) and that the chemical
product is recorded in the ZDHC gateway (see Natural dyes are obtained from sources with
the box “ZDHC and Supplier to Zero”). If the vegetable-based origins (bark, leaves, flowers,
product is not present, the supplier is asked to roots, fruits, seeds), animals (mainly insects and
confirm compliance and/or the concentration molluscs such as scale insects and murexes)
and minerals. They come from renewable
sources, they are biodegradable, they are of
IN AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXT low toxicity to the environment, and given
SUCH AS THE CURRENT ONE, IT IS their “craftsmanship” characteristics they lend
ESSENTIAL FOR RATTI TO CONFIRM ITSELF themselves to the creation of unique and
DEEPLY RESPECTFUL OF THE ARTISANAL exclusive garments.
AND ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE,
GUARANTEEING THE HIGHEST QUALITY In order to achieve continuous improvement
OF ITS WORK. in the management of chemical products and
dyes, 2019 also saw the implementation of
software used to manage compliance with the
of the substance in the MRSL of the ZDHC (see MRSL of the ZDHC.
the box “Commitment to protect the environment This was achieved by adding to the
and the safety of the end-customer”, Chapter 3). Management System a section dedicated to this
Replacement of non-certified products is under information, as well as to security and technical
way, and this is being brought to the attention profiles, and all the other ecotoxicological
of suppliers. information for the supplier (see also the box
“ZDHC and Supplier to Zero”).

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