The new “Forward” line will be made of 70% recycled material.
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike is focusing on sustainability with its new line of clothing announced Tuesday.
The new product line “Forward”, which took five years for the Beaverton-based company to create, will start off simple — just crewneck sweatshirts and hoodies, but the material is where Nike is innovating.
Nike will streamline the production process to use less emissions by using a single step “needle-punch process— similar to what is used in the automotive and medical manufacturing industries. The company estimates this will lead to the new line producing 75% less carbon emissions.
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