GREEN DISTRICT, THE NEW ECO-FRIENDLY LINE BY LONGCHAMP with the regenerated nylon yarn by ECONYL®

Longchamp has a natural commitment to the eco-consciousness and innovation. The French fashion luxury House known for the best selling Nylon Hand Bag « Le Pliage® » has just launched an eco-friendly new collection called Green District made out of the regenerated nylon yarn ECONYL® a regenerated nylon made by Aquanil. Resolutely modern and trendy, the Green District collection alludes to the Longchamp House’s tradition by blending elegance and durability. 

Highlighting Longchamp’s skillful know-how, Green District products blends ECONYL® high quality fibre with carefully selected pieces of leather. The collection Green District  is available in ten models of unisex bags boasting sleek, urban lines, it comes in several colors, including a revisited tartan print with a bold, contemporary look. It’s a truly beautiful and luxury eco-friendly collection of products.

It’s a modern and unisex collection for those who want to be trendily stylished while respecting the environment. 

« When a leaf falls from a tree, nature breaks it down and regenerates useful new components from that leaf. » Aquafil is the revolutionary system that allows to do the same with Nylon: the Econyl® regeneration system a high quality Nylon (Polyamide 6) fiber regenerated from plastic waste. ECONYL® regenerated nylon is a product introduced in 2011 by Aquafil a pioneer company in Nylon products. ECONYL®  It is made entirely from ocean and landfill waste, such as industrial plastic, fabric scraps from clothing manufacturing companies, old carpets and "ghost nets" (lost or abandoned fishing nets). 

Their product has already been used by Stella McCartney, Kelly Slater's label Outerknown, Adidas, Speedo swimwear, Levi's, Breitling (watch straps), and Rapanui. Aquafil began nylon recycling in the 1990s, but did not begin exploration of a comprehensive nylon reuse cycle until 2007, which ultimately led to the development of ECONYL and the associated closed-loop process in 2011.

Reusing nylon to make ECONYL® reduces the global warming impact of nylon by 80% compared with the material produced from oil. Further, the material can be continuously recycled without loss of quality in the finished product.

Longchamp thus positively answers to the growing concern of companies who wants to meet client growing awareness to buy eco-friendly durable fashion products.