After 18 months of R&D, John Lewis is launching bath towels that consist 35% of polyester derived from recycled plastic bottles, with the rest of it being regenerated cotton. According to John Lewis, production of the towel includes using About 38.5 million 10 one litre plastic bottles, while the use of recycled cotton instead of virgin cotton will also save five tonnes of fabric from ending up in landfills.
After 18 months of R&D, John Lewis is launching bath towels that consist 35% of polyester derived from recycled plastic bottles, with the rest of it being regenerated cotton. According to John Lewis, production of the towel includes using up to 10 one litre plastic bottles, while the use of recycled cotton instead of virgin cotton will also save five tonnes of fabric from ending up in landfills.