Javier Oñate, Manager of the CTCR, Patricia Conde, presenter of the gala and Stefano Sannino, italian ambassador in Spain.
The Footwear Technology Center of La Rioja has been awarded best eco-design project by IED Madrid in its first edition for the year 2016. The winning project: the new shoeline developed for the footwear manufacturer Calzados Zel’s called FABIOLAS NO-TRACE.
The awarded eco-design project, leading to the final product FABIOLAS NO-TRACE, aimed at replacing the most contaminating components of the shoe and creat a sustainable shoe with reduced carbon footprint. FABIOLAS NO-TRACE are the result of an exhaustive collaboration carried out with the footwear manufacturer Calzados Zel’s. The objective was to develop a new shoe line with minimal environmental impact. Novel materials and innovative processes were used. Amongst them: scrap tyres, recycled materials, wooden leather substitutes and natural fibres like Piñatex™, a novel natural textile made from pineapple leaves fibres. The project also integrated the redesign of the packaging, using recicled materials, and the restyling of the whole brand. The resulting FABIOLAS NO-TRACE present better technical properties and are more environmentally friendy, reducing the carbon footprint by up to 78%.
Within the framework of the project, the Life Cycle Assessment of the initial product and the final one was carried out, as well as, the 6 Rs checklist to evaluate the environmental impact: Reduce, Rethink, Refuse, Recycle, Reuse, Repair.
The award gala, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the IED group, took place in the venue of IED Madrid the 20th May 2016. The event counted with the special presence of the ambassador of Italy in Spain, as well as representatives of brands, associations and innovation centers, professionals and specialists sharing their contributions to the advancements of fashion.
