ION Bike | Sostenibilità

In ION crediamo che i limiti siano definiti soprattutto dalle capacità e dalla passione di ciascuno. Vento e condizioni meteorologiche sono sfide che possono essere superate. Per questo sviluppiamo prodotti pensati per accompagnarti sull'acqua, in montagna e nell'aria. Allo stesso tempo, integriamo costantemente considerazioni ambientali nei nostri prodotti e processi.

2013

SAS-TEC

Inizio della collaborazione con SASTEC. La prima Imbottitura SASTEC è stata utilizzata per le ginocchiere ION

2014

DRIRELEASE

Il tessuto Drirelease viene utilizzato la prima volta nelle nostre maglie da ciclismo SCRUB

2015

SENZA FINITURA C8 DWR

Gli stili di capispalla della collezione di indumenti da ciclismo sono realizzati completamente senza finitura C8 DWR

2018

DRIRELEASE

Drirelease Geocool e Drirelease con poliestere riciclato REPREVE vengono introdotti nelle nostre maglie Scrub

2019

PRODUZIONE

L'impianto di produzione in Italia produce indumenti aventi una vestibilità aderente. Gran parte della produzione di abbigliamento ION viene spostata dalla Cina alla Turchia

SEEK LINE

Per la prima volta SEEK Line viene sviluppata come la linea più sostenibile utilizzando cotone biologico e/o poliestere riciclato

RECYCLED POLYESTER

Ove possibile, la Ricerca e Sviluppo introduce il poliestere riciclato al posto del poliestere vergine

2020

CONFEZIONAMENTO

Sostituzione dell'imballaggio da cartone tinto in colore nero a cartone riciclato naturale per tutte le categorie di indumenti protettivi

2021

CARTELLINI

Sostituzione dei cartellini da cartone tinto in colore nero a cartone riciclato naturale per tutte le categorie

SAVE OUR PLAYGROUNDS

Introduzione dell'iniziativa "Save Our Playgrounds" in ION Bike

S.CAFÉ

Nella Linea Scrub viene introdotta la finitura S.café. Scrub Select Longsleeve è il primo prodotto di questa collezione, che impiega solo la finitura C0 DWR

2022

C0 DWR

Prodotti Shelter Line che utilizzano principalmente C0 DWR

MERINO

Il misto Merino viene presentato nella linea di indumenti intimi

POLIESTERE RICICLATO

Aumenta il contenuto di poliestere riciclato certificato o poliammide riciclata

CARBON NEUTRAL RANGE

Inizio della collaborazione con CLIMATE Partner

2023

ION è alla continua ricerca di materiali nuovi, innovativi e più sostenibili. Ci impegniamo a evitare l'uso di sostanze chimiche nocive scegliendo materiali e fornitori approvati. La maggior parte dei nostri produttori di tessuti sono certificati bluesign® e Ökotex 100.

SAS-TEC

Together with SAS-TEC, we succeed in bringing more eco into the ION protective gear. More than 60% of the unique viscoelastic SAS-TEC PU foam consists of renewable raw materials.

ION Bike Sustainability Organic cotton Fabric 160gsqm

Cotone biologico

Organic cotton is grown in mixed crops and/or crop rotation instead of in monoculture. This improves the soil quality and thus reduces water consumption from 10,000 l / kg to about half, depending on the source and the land in which it is grown. The use of GMO (genetically modified organism) is prohibited, as is the use of herbicides and pesticides (conventional cotton is treated about 20 times before harvesting). Chemical-synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are also prohibited.

Drirelease Eco

Consists of 15% organic cotton and 85% recycled polyester. The new Drirelease e.c.o. fabrics combine the superior wicking and fast-drying properties of Drirelease while incorporating Unifi’s Repreve fibers, which are made of 100% post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, the material commonly used to make plastic bottles and other synthetic containers.

ION Bike_Sustainability_Materials_Recycled polyester

POLIESTERE RICICLATO

Everything that is recycled naturally does not end up in the sea. Recycled polyester is made chemically or mechanically from existing polyester products (e.g. PET bottles or waste from the sea). As a result, recycled polyester requires fewer raw materials (petroleum), approx. 50% less energy during production and emits approx. 30% less CO2. Furthermore, water usage during the process is reduced by approx. 90%. For example, recycled polyester is more sustainable than organic cotton in terms of energy and raw material consumption. The recycled polyester which is processed in our products is certified by the Global Recycle Standard (GRS).

PrimaLoft® Silver

PrimaLoft® Silver Insulation is made with 70% recycled polyester and provides superb thermal efficiency, water- and wind-resistance, compressibility and breathability. It uses post-consumer recycled material to create a high loft, thermally efficient, earth-friendly insulation. Approximately 28 recycled bottles are used in the making of each kilogram of PrimaLoft® Silver Insulation Eco, which equates to approximately six bottles per garment

S.Café®

A mandatory coffee or espresso break is part of every good day on the bike. Since there will always be coffee consumed, there will always be coffee grounds to be collected and used. Hence, there is never a need to waste time and energy to produce the essential S.Café® raw material. s.Café® technology combines coffee grounds onto the yarn surface, changing the characteristics of the filament, and offers up to 200% faster drying time compared to cotton.

ION Bike_Sustainability_Materials_Merino_MTB Bikewear

MERINO WOOL

We are using a 50/50 blend of merino wool & polyester. Using a 50/50 Merino mixture allows us to get the best out of this natural fabric.

Our base layers dry significantly faster, resist higher mechanical strain, and are easier to care for than a 100% Merino composition. Other than that, our base layers take advantage of the classic features of Merino wool:

– Renewable & natural fiber

– Highly breathable

– Antibacterial & odor neutral

– Moisture regulation: absorbs moisture without feeling damp & transports it away from the body

– Provides good UV-protection

RESPONSIBLE WOOL STANDARD (RWS)

The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) is an industry tool designed to recognize the best practices of farmers, ensuring that wool comes from farms with a progressive approach to managing their land, and from sheep that have been treated Responsibly. As this is only a blend we can’t use any logos for the RWS (just as info)- only in the text as such

Protecting Animal Welfare

The Five Freedoms of sheep are protected at all times, referencing standards and best practices around the world.

Preserving Land Health

Progressive methods of land management are practiced on RWS farms, protecting soil health, biodiversity and native species.

Chain of Custody

Certification ensures that the identity of the RWS wool is maintained at all times: from the farm to the final product.

Credible Certification

A professional, third-party certification body audits each stage in the supply chain.

Confident Communication

Only products with 100% certified wool may carry the RWS logo.

Stakeholder Engagement

The RWS was developed with the input of farmers, animal welfare experts, land conservation experts, brands and retailers from all parts of the globe

SOSTENIBILITÀ

LE DISTANZE SI RIDUCONO

LA MISSIONE È RIDURRE AL MINIMO

AGIRE CON RESPONSABILITÀ AMBIENTALE

Packaging

SAS-TEC

Cotone biologico

Drirelease Eco

POLIESTERE RICICLATO

PrimaLoft® Silver

S.Café®

MERINO WOOL

RESPONSIBLE WOOL STANDARD (RWS)

Clean trail days 2022

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