In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:
regarding the higher recycled material ratios achieved in the garment materials vs in the haberdashery like zippers, i wonder whether that’s due to the materials being functionally quite specific, and thus likely to be produced either in-house or by a manufacturer specialising in outdoor apparel materials.
zippers, i’d imagine to be bought in from a manufacturer like ykk, who has a much wider scope of sectors to sell into, and consequently may not feel the push for more recycled materials as much as a smaller outdoors-specific manufacturer.