en.Wedoany.com Reported - American sportswear brand Nike has announced the launch of a football kit made from 100% textile waste for the 2026 World Cup. The kit utilizes advanced chemical recycling technology and features the Aero-FIT high-performance cooling system, aiming to enhance athletic performance while achieving sustainability.

Traditional mechanical recycling suffers from polymer chain breakage, leading to material degradation. Chemical recycling, on the other hand, breaks down polyester waste at the molecular level using solvents and catalysts, reducing it to monomers that can be repolymerized into high-quality yarn with performance comparable to virgin polyester. Nike's raw materials for this initiative do not come from discarded PET bottles but from waste clothing and factory scraps.

Janett Nichol, Nike's Vice President of Apparel and Innovation, stated: "Nike exists to make athletes better, and our groundbreaking Aero-FIT technology redefines the future direction of apparel innovation." The technology employs computational design and targeted knitting techniques to help athletes stay cool during high-temperature matches. Nike Executive Vice President Venkatesh Alagirisamy added: "This is an innovation that proves high performance and circularity can coexist."

The chemical recycling technology for these kits can already remove impurities, producing yarn equivalent to virgin polyester. Nike plans to trademark this technology and extend the application of Aero-FIT to a wider range of product lines.

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