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By law, in Argentina, most companies have to change work shoes every six months. XINCA offers a footwear design service adapted to each company, generating an alternative with less environmental impact in the uniform industry. The company has completed the certification process at INTI (National Institute of Industrial Technology, Argentina).\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>In Argentina, more than 120.000 tons of tires are discarded per year. These residues represent an environmental threat since they are generally buried or incinerated, releasing large amounts of toxic substances into the soil or the atmosphere. Although the environmental impact associated with textile waste in Argentina is minor, it also represent an ecological threat if the management is not adequate.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The Argentine company XINCA Shoes makes footwear and accessories with waste materials. For the sole of the footwear they use recycled tires and for the upper, textile waste from the local industry. 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The software conducts waste analysis to determine what kinds of leftover materials are available and also, environmental analysis is conducted (LCA) to determine what resources can be saved (water, CO2, energy) as a result of upcycling.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>UPMADE® Certification can be requested by companies that implement UPMADE® software and meet the requirements (verified by an independent auditor). After certification, the producer is ready to start using the UPMADE® Software to manufacture UPMADE®-certified upcycled garments for brands. The certification is valid for 3 years, in which at least one random audit of the factory is conducted.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Designer Reet Aus has implemented the UPMADE® method in her own brand and in other companies, increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impact. An example is the product “Up-shirts” which are 100% upcycled t-shirts. 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In this way, the production of new knits is avoided, which represents about 24% of the carbon footprint of the textile and fashion industry, according to the report “Roadmap to net zero”, published in 2021 by the Apparel Impact Institute. In addition, the wet processes necessary for dyeing and treating textiles are eliminated. In general, the reuse of textiles reduces the impact of production more than recycling, since it consumes less energy and resources. Sportswear textiles are usually made up of mixtures of different materials, many of which contain elastane, which makes it difficult to recycle waste into a high-quality textile. This is why the reuse of textiles could be an attractive alternative for the sportswear industry.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> The cutting scraps are sewed with a flat seam machine, commonly found in sportswear factories. This enables the manufacture of the textile to be carried out within the factory since it is not necessary to learn new sewing techniques.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> Since September 2021, T.Christina's project has shown that it is possible to reuse textile waste at scale by generating more than 500 meters of upcycled quality fabrics (with the resistance that sportswear requires) that are sold in rolls to make garments for its own sportswear brand RANI and others.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>In the fashion industry, the textile waste generated during the cutting process can represent up to 20% of the textile destined for the manufacture of garments. This not only means a financial loss, but also a waste of the natural resources used in the production of the textile. 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