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Ecotach™ Fasteners

Ecotach fasteners help meet the sustainability needs of environmentally conscious retailers, brand owners and consumers. The choices range from biodegradable to recycled tagging fasteners. All have been tested by independent 3rd party companies to validate our commitment to sustainability. Read below to select the right fastener for your garment's sustainability journey.

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Biodegradable** (bio-PP) Fasteners

The bio-PP Fastener is made out of a proprietary blend of polypropylene material specifically designed to biodegrade in less than a year when it is on soil, without leaving behind any harmful substances. The technology used results in no microplastics so that when a fastener degrades all that is left is carbon dioxide, water and microbes (biomass).

Each year, approximately 80 billion garments are manufactured, and 90% of them have a single use plastic fastener. That means there are 72 billion fasteners made every year for the garment industry. It adds up to a whole lot of plastic—the equivalent of the same amount of plastic in 761,581,156 single-serve 0.5 liter PET water bottles!  Stacked from top to bottom, those plastic water bottles would circle the earth more than 3.5 times. Imagine if even half of those fasteners were biodegradable. 

**These fasteners will degrade on soil when exposed to sunlight but will not degrade in a landfill

Recycled (rPET) Fasteners

These fasteners are made of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) and carry a “Recycled” logo molded into the paddle. Recycled (rPET) Fasteners contain at least 90% post consumer waste (PCW) plastic from recycled bottles (rPET).The environmental benefits created by using these fasteners are substantial:

  • Every roll of 834 fasteners reduces the landfill load by more than 8 plastic bottles*

  • Every carton, by more than 52 plastic bottles*

  • Every case, by 528 plastic bottles*

* The average weight of a single-serve 16.9oz PET water bottle is 9.9 grams

Brands or retailers can create a positive image of environmental stewardship for just fractions of a cent per garment. They’re available in 13 standard colors and can be Pantone®-matched upon request. Application of these fasteners on a reel is simple and quick with our Fine Fabric System 500 or System 1000 tools. 

Recycled (rPA) Fasteners

These fasteners are made of recycled polyamide (rPA). The environmental benefit created by using at least 74% “post consumer” waste from recycled carpets is substantial:

  • Every master carton of fasteners eliminates 60 sq ft (5.5 sq meters) of carpet which is equivalent to half the sq ft of an average size bedroom in the US*

* The average size of a bedroom in the US is 132sq ft in a home under 2500sq ft.

These are arranged in clips and can be applied using a variety of our attaching tools.