Converse has announced it is taking steps to make its trainers more sustainable, with the launch of Converse Renew. The Converse Renew initiative will see Converse craft its Chuck Taylor All Stars and Chuck 70s using a series of recycled and sustainable fabrics.
The first release, Converse Renew Canvas, are made from 100 per cent recycled polyester that came from used plastic bottles. Later this summer, Converse will release Renew Denim, made using denim jeans that have been diverted from landfills, followed by Renew Cotton, created using a process that transforms cotton canvas waste from the manufacturing process to create a composite 40 percent recycled cotton with polyester to form a new yarn.
