The North Face Enters Renewable Nylon Supply Chain with Japanese and Finnish Partners
Goldwin Inc., distributor of The North Face in Japan, is developing renewable nylon for hard-shell jackets using bio-naphtha from Neste. This supply chain involves Idemitsu Kosan, Toray Industries, and Mitsubishi Corp. While the initiative aims to expand sustainable product lines, concerns have been raised about consumer confusion regarding 'circular mass balanced recycled content' labeling.
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