Focus On Fabric: Mermet GreenScreen Revive
By: Stephanie Lee, Marketing Manager, Shading SystemsWe know there are several factors to consider when selecting your shade fabric.
One of importance in today’s commercial buildings is sustainable production. Our spotlight this quarter is on Mermet’s GreenScreen Revive® fabrics, which are created with minimal environmental impact.
Beautiful fabrics, Responsible materials
Mermet’s GreenScreen family of recyclable fabrics are the industry’s most technically advanced performance screens for sustainable interiors. Manufactured from post-industrial plastic waste and post-consumer recycled water bottles, GreenScreen Revive® fabrics have a unique sustainability story.
The flagship product of Mermet’s recyclable fabric offerings, GreenScreen Revive® warp knitted fabrics are made of 100% PVC-free polyester and contain up to 89% Repreve fibers. The recycled content within the fibers used to make GreenScreen Revive® is derived from post-industrial plastic waste and post-consumer repurposed water bottles. In fact, each yard of GreenScreen Revive® fabric contains up to 11 post consumer water-bottle.
How is it made?
Mermet has partnered with green manufacturing powerhouse, Unifi to make the GreenScreen Revive® fabrics possible. Unifi specializes in creating Repreve recycled fibers. Repreve transforms recycled plastic bottles into amazing products you use every day.
The process starts with the collection of plastic waste, which is cut into small pieces. Those pieces are melted and spun into yarn. The yarn is knit into fabric, which is then dyed and used to produce the GreenScreen Revive® fabric. Then, it’s ready for shade fabrication.
In addition to its recyclable content, GreenScreen Revive® is Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Bronze, PVC free, and made in the USA. Available in 1% and 5% openness in nine different colors, GreenScreen Revive® combines functionality, aesthetic, and sustainability.
To learn more and order a sample, visit go.legrand.us/commercial-fabrics
With precise, programmable controls and clean, eye-catching aesthetics, commercial shading from Legrand allows you to design brilliant spaces that foster productivity, reduce energy costs and meet building sustainability standards. Put your space in its most beautiful light.
