It was introduced by Muiccia Prada, a few years after she took over the helm of her family business. "I was searching," Prada told Vogue, "because I hated all the bags that were around."Decades after it was first launched, Prada’s signature nylon bag makes reappearances on the runway every season, and uses over 7,00,000 metres of nylon annually. They were able to recycle the plastic indefinitely, with no quality loss. This Re-nylon fabric, called Econyl, was made by textile yarn producer Aquafil, reported Evening Standard. It went against everything that was considered as luxury at that time, but it still became revolutionary due to its unsexiness. Other major fashion houses like Gucci and Stella McCartney have already incorporated Econyl thread in their designs.An undisclosed percentage of the proceeds from the Re-nylon collection will fund UNESCO’s environment sustainability project. Prada’s initial collection of Econyl bags will consist of six unisex styles: a belt bah, a tote bag, a shoulder bad, a duffle and two Prada backpacks. "It’s a massive reduction of nylon and a big impact in terms of sustainability,” Lorenzo Bertelli, head of marketing and communication at Prada Group said.They were then made using an industrial fabric used to make parachutes. The switch to Econyl claims to have saved 70,000 barrels of oil for every 10,000 tons of thread made. In an era where Versace and Gucci was making in-roads in the luxury market with high gloss and power shoulders, Prada’s nylon bag made a statement. end-of Tags: prada, nylong bags, sustainability.THE ASIAN AGE. They were so formal, so lady, so traditional, so classic. (Photo: Instagram @prada) Prada introduced its first backpack made from Pocono nylon in 1984.In keeping up with the current climate, the Italian house announced the launch of their ‘Re-Nylon’ collection. View this post on Instagram With Poly Spandex fabricPradaReNylon, the product of a partnership betweenPrada and the textile yarn producer Aquafil, econylnylon is obtained through the recycling and purification process of plastic waste collected from oceans, fishing nets, and textile fiber waste.Earlier this year, Prada also announced that it would no use fur in any of its collections.Prada’s initial collection of Econyl bags will consist of six unisex styles: a belt bah, a tote bag, a shoulder bad, a duffle and two Prada backpacks. The prices will initially be 20 per cent more than the regular ones, but Prada will bring down the price # with time, once they fully transition to recycled material.

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