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To guarantee the high quality of our product “recot ²” we only use
selected raw materials and process waste in cooperation with our partners.
The produced yarns are being tested regularly according to the strict guidelines of the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 plus (suitable for babies and infants).
By meeting the criteria of the Oeko-Tex STeP Certificate additionally, the
production of the yarns is especially environmentally friendly.
Contact: Gebrueder Otto GmbH & Co.KG ~ Koenigstrasse 34 ~ D-89165 Dietenheim
tel.: +49 (0)7347-9606-0 ~ fax: +49 (0)7347-9606-60 ~ mail: [email protected]
The Problem:
Water supply of the future
One of the reasons:
Intensive cotton cultivation
The “recot ²” approach:
reduce, reuse, recycle
Water famine and water quality
The consequences of intensive cotton cultivation include:
Innovative technology
~ In 2002 about 3 million people have died from diseases caused by contaminated water
and poor hygiene.
~ 1.1 billion people worldwide have no access to clean drinking water.
~ As a result 5,000 children are dying every day.
~ The rate of sickness and infant mortality in this region has increased massively
compared to other regions in Russia due to a concentration of pesticides, fertilizers and insecticides (almost every 10 th baby born dies before the age of 1).
~ An enormous increase in the salt content of the Aral Sea (in 1960: 1.0 grams / litre
against 30 grams / litre in 2003) has decimated bio diversity in the region.
“recot ²” is a blend of 25 % recycled cotton from selected cotton waste blended
with 75 % virgin organic cotton. The latest state of the art spinning technology
enables Gebrueder Otto to produce a high quality yarn.
[source: Helvetas / WHO]
From a global viewpoint, 5,000 litres of water can be saved with every
kilogram of “recot²” yarn used.
Areas of the world with water shortages: 1950 and 2050
1 T-shirt made
from “recot²”
State: 1950
Prognosis for 2050
red: areas with massive water stress [<1,000 m³ water/person/a] acc. to WHO-Definition
The Aral Sea.
Example of an environmental catastrophe:
1960
The Aral Sea, formerly one of the four largest
lakes in the world with an area of 68,000 km²,
has lost about 90 % of its volume within the
last 40 years.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org
Saves 150 buckets of water
of abt. 10 litres each
Did you know, that …
20,000 litres
of water
~ 75 % of the cotton worldwide originates from fields
with artificial watering?
~ according to the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature),
an amount of 12,000 to 27,000 litres of water
is required for the production of just 1 kg of cotton
(depending on the type of cultivation and region)?
2008
Statement Prof. Dr. Mueller:
= 1 kg of cotton
- 90 %
“A great product to be seen as an attempt to help in resolving one of the biggest
problems of the future. “recot²“ is a product that delivers an exceptional saving
of resources, especially water and energy, as well as a reduction in CO² emissions.
We are proud that the German region and the city of Ulm are making further
progress with our Corporate Social Responsibility projects to help the world.”
[Prof. Dr. Martin Mueller: Holder of the endowment seminar sustainable knowledge, sustainable education,
sustainable economy, Ulm University]