Recycling is necessary, upcycling is revolutionary!

Recycled fibers are now standard in the outdoor industry, reducing a product’s CO2 impact by JUST 17%. The French brand La Virgule goes even further by upcycling Patagonia Gore-Tex products, which are then resold as drops in Globetrotter stores. For Patagonia, it's one more brick toward a fully circular model, for Globetrotter, it's the first real alternative to offer high-quality products with an exceptionally low carbon footprint (-90%). Upcycling: the path to a more sustainable future for the outdoor industry.