“The future has ancient roots” A long company history, the ability to intercept new trends and an in-depth knowledge of materials are the strengths of Lanificio Bigagli Spa, established in 1973 in Montemurlo, in the heart of Prato’s textile district. Over time, the expertise honed by the local manufacturing tradition paired with continued investments in new-generation machinery has resulted in the company becoming an Italian market leader in the sector of natural woollen felts, needled felts and linings for footwear, slippers and leather goods. From waste to new resource: PET bottles become fibres. The process begins by separating household plastic. PET is separated straightaway from metals and other bottles. Coloured PET is separated from transparent PET. The following steps are washing, grinding, drying, extrusion, dyeing, carding preparation and needling & heat setting. Chemical Management Protocol Lanificio Bigagli has adopted the 4sustainability Chemical Management Protocol® to eliminate toxic and harmful chemicals from production processes through the ZDHC MRSL. The implementation level of the 4sustainability Protocol is monitored with a transparent and scored system for continuous improvement. GRS guarantees that products have been recycled. Bigagli PETT is accompanied by the GRS certification, the Global Recycled Standard issued by Textile Exchange. It guarantees the traceability of the production chain, to ensure the real recycled content. Felt obtained by recycling post-consumer plastic bottles Your contribution to impact reduction & sustainable textiles Environmental savings - indication per 1 kg* Water Liters CO 2 Kg Energy kWh *REMOkey® calculates the environmental savings in terms of CO2eq emissions, energy and water consumption. The calculation is based on a Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach, which considers only the replacement of the raw material with recycled material. This analysis is carried out using the ‘Modint Ecotool’ software, developed by CE Delft, based on generally accepted LCA databases, international studies, literature and company data. Product info & Manufacturing history