Eco-responsible protection

WEARBIO make it easy for responsible employers make better, more sustainable choices. WEARBIO protects workforces around the globe with reusable, eco-responsible products that minimise their organisation’s environmental impact.

 
 

WEARBIO have selected value-aligned partners across our supply chain.

Working with material technologists, manufacturers and sustainability practitioners, WEARBIO values footprint as highly as function.

WEARBIO products use LENZING™ ECOVERO™ biodegradable and compostable fibres that are made from renewable wood pulp sources and meet high environmental standards, certified with the internationally recognised EU Ecolabel. The material has been developed by Virustatic™ for use in face coverings that provide natural aerosol filtration and is treated with Virustatic™ innovative protein technology.

  • LENZING™ ECOVERO™

    LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres are derived from sustainably managed tree species and are harvested from certified and controlled sources through FSC® and PEFC™ certifications*. They follow the stringent guidelines of the Lenzing Wood and Pulp Policy.

    LENZING™ ECOVERO™ has up to 50 percent less emissions & 50 percent lower water impact than generic viscose**. This offers all the benefits of viscose fibres with a low environmental impact to customers, partners, and ecologically minded end consumers.

    LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres are certifed according to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®

    *FSC-C041246, PEFC/06-33-92
    **Calculated according to Higg MSI database (v3.1)
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  • VIRUSTATIC™ Technology

    WEARBIO products incorporate Virustatic™ patented protein coating technology.

    Virustatic™ are pioneers of innovative, sustainable and eco-responsible textile solutions, based on natural and renewable sources, and are effective without using metal-based technologies or biocides.

    The Virustatic™ textile coating incorporates their Viruferrin™ solution, which uses naturally-occurring proteins and is dermatologically-tested, safe and non-toxic at a garment’s end of life.

    Virustatic™ are selective in the partners they work with, licensing their technology for use on renewable and sustainable fibres and with brands that are committed to moving away from plastic-based fibres such as polyester or polypropylene.

  • #INVISIBLEBAG

    Our packaging is water-soluble, compostable, biodegradable, proven to be non-toxic and leaves no harmful residue on earth. It is a plastic-free alternative to conventional packaging.

    WEARBIO packaging is landfill biodegradable* and industrially compostable** It is environmentally safe at its end of life and proven to be non-toxic and does not contain PP, PE, PS, PVC plastic.***

    We use eco-friendly ink on our #INVISIBLE packaging, which does not contain heavy-metal ions, benzene or ketone. The bags have been tested for chronic toxicity and have shown no oestrogenic activity, proving the ink to be environmentally safe and non-toxic.

    *ASTM D5511
    **BS EN 13432 / ASTM D6400
    ***Proven by the EEQ test and FTIR analysis.

  • Transparent Supply Chain

    WEARBIO are dedicated to responsible sourcing which is why we are only working with partners at the vanguard in their technological field and that share WEARBIO values, including transparency and sustainability.

    Manufacturing systems enable LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibres to be identified in the final product, even after long textile processing and conversion steps through the value chain.

    Environmentally conscious consumers and responsible employers can be assured that WEARBIO incorporate genuine LENZING™ ECOVERO™ eco-responsible viscose in our products.

Why we use LENZING™ ECOVERO™

Take less, give more.

 

Biodegradable and compostable

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres are fully biodegradable under soil, freshwater and in marine environments. Due to their biodegradability, LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres do not contribute to the marine litter and micro plastic pollution caused by synthetic materials, such as polyester and polyproyplene.

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ is also fully compostable. It has been proven that it biodegrades comparably fast in all natural environments, whereas polyester and other synthetic fibres persist for a long time.

*WEARBIO finished garments contain 5% stretch fibres for superior product performance and increased reusability. These fibres are not currently compostable. This does not affect the compostability and biodegradability of the 95% LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres at their end-of-life. WEARBIO is committed to using state of the art, innovative materials; we are working with partners that are developing new solutions for compostable stretch fibres.


Sustainable wood and pulp sourcing/procurement

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ biodegradable fibres are made from renewable wood pulp sources and meet high environmental standards, certified with the internationally recognised EU Ecolabel. This label of environmental excellence is only awarded to products which have a significantly lower environmental impact throughout their lifecycle: from raw material extraction to production, distribution and disposal. (EU Ecolabel : AT/016/001)