These capsules, which cover popular apparel and footwear silhouettes, from Tech Pack to the Air Max Motif, show the impact Nike can have when it scales its innovations. For the spring/summer 2022, Nike sportswear capsule collection, design teams and manufacturers collaborated to transform manufacturing waste into new canvas, fleece and rain jacket materials for iconic sportswear styles, from an everyday pant to technical outerwear. A Nike icon, the WinRunner jacket is made with at least 75 per cent recycled TPU, the company said in a press release.

In fact, each piece in the capsule is made with at least 50 per cent recycled and/or organic materials. The woven track jacket is made with 100 per cent sustainable materials using a blend of recycled nylon and organic cotton fibres. (The blend is at least 10 per cent recycled fibres or at least 10 per cent organic cotton fibres.) 

The Women’s parka is made with at least 75 per cent recycled polyester. The insulated vest features Thermore EcoDown Marble insulation made with 100 per cent recycled polyester fibres. The beautiful washed colour featured in the woven unlined overalls and high-rise woven pants are the result of a dyeing process that uses fewer chemicals than conventional methods.

Nike Pro apparel shows how Nike is working to achieve its 2025 targets by scaling lower-impact materials in high-volume products. A prime example: Since spring 2021, all Women’s Nike Pro shorts and tights — seven million units a year — have been made with at least 50 per cent recycled polyester. In fact, most Nike Pro options are now made with at least 50 per cent recycled polyester. If Nike Air was a standalone athletic company, based on revenue, it would be the third-largest in the world. At that scale, Nike Air technology and Air Max are significant players in advancing Nike’s sustainability targets.

For spring 2022, teams took on the challenge of redesigning Air Max classics and creating new styles through the lens of sustainability, specifically by using more synthetic leather and recycled polyester. The Air Max 90, 95 and 97 — Nike’s most iconic and high-volume Women’s models — now feature uppers made with at least 25 per cent recycled synthetic leather and 100 per cent recycled polyester. The contemporary designs and sensational comfort of the Nike Air Max 2021, Air Max Dawn and Air Max Motif are now created with at least 20 per cent recycled content by weight, according to Nike.

The Nike Waffle One Crater Next Nature, Nike Blazer Mid ’77 Next Nature and Nike Dunk Low Next Nature are each made with at least 20 per cent recycled content by weight and feature some combination of recycled polyester, recycled synthetic leather and Nike Grind rubber. Delivering iconic style with less environmental impact honours Nike’s roots while looking to its future.

The Nike Sun Club Pack brings the fun and sustainability-minded designs to summer 2022. Features such as recycled textile uppers, recycled synthetic suede and recycled laces show up in silhouettes like the Nike Air Max Pre-Day, Nike Blazer Low ’77 NN, Nike Air Force 1 LV8 NN and Nike Court Vision Lo NN. Each Sun Club silhouette is made with at least 20 per cent recycled content by weight.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)