RECYCLED MATERIALS AT LONGCHAMP
Longchamp makes use of various initiatives in reducing its impact on the environment.
Since 2019, Longchamp has launched several product lines using recycled materials.
LE PLIAGE ENERGY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ECONYL, SINCE 2022
This modern and unisex line combines creativity and eco-friendly design. Inspired by sportswear, it integrates ingenuity through its practical details and is innovative in its use of Econyl fabrics.
The body of the bag is made from Econyl canvas, which is certified recycled polyamide, commonly known as nylon. The recycled polyamide comes from various sources, including fishing nets, rugs, carpets and industrial waste.
LE PLIAGE GREEN SINCE 2021
In 2021, Longchamp broke new ground with a new recycled version of its iconic Le Pliage Original design. Le Pliage Original & Le Pliage Green are now made only by canvas produced by recycling.
Available in many colours, the body of the bag is made from recycled polyamide, commonly known as nylon. The recycled polyamide that makes up the canvas for the Le Pliage Green comes from diverse sources, including fishing nets, rugs, carpets and industrial waste.
It offers a second and more noble life to the materials used (GRS 4.0 Certification).
LONGCHAMP EYEWEAR, AN EFFORT TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY WITH PLANT-BASED RESIN
Some of the key frames of the Longchamp Eyewear Collection are made with plant-based resin. Plant-Based Resin is made from castor-bean oil, a cleaner alternative to standard petroleum-based plastics. Throughout its portfolio, Longchamp is introducing lightweight and durable quality frames made with at least 45% plant-based resin. The process begins when the castor plants are harvested for their beans. Oil is pressed from the beans and turned into pellets which are melted and injected into eyewear frames.
IS LONGCHAMP COMMITTED TO PURSUING INNOVATION?
One of the founding acts of the House is the search for solutions through innovation and creation. Thus the first Longchamp product, the leather-wrapped pipe, was in itself an innovation and it was its unique packaging that made it successful.
Every day, the Maison's teams test, optimize and develop new innovative projects. These efforts are now focused on research into processes or raw materials that contribute to minimizing the ecological impact of products. Thus, for the Le Pliage bag, the Longchamp teams have developed a new canvas whose two sides are made of recycled polyester, made from plastic waste, in particular recycled bottles.
