Discover the next generation of eco-designed gloves

Eco-Designed KryTech 615 Recycled Cut-Resistant Gloves by Mapa Professional

As an international manufacturer, we acknowledge that our activities may have an impact on people and the planet and we take responsibility for it.

We firmly believe that all our efforts to protect our surroundings and the environment, no matter how big or small, once combined and multiplied, have a positive impact.

Reducing our environmental footprint starts from eco-design, without any compromise on performance, comfort & dexterity, maintaining the highest standard to protect workers hands of today and tomorrow. In fact, the future is in our hands.

Introducing eco-designed gloves featuring recycled fibres*: evolving our core cut-resistant gloves with different cut level and coating to the new generation of gloves, offering uncompromised quality and sustainability.

From fibres to recycled fibres

Mapa PROFESSIONAL starts to switch non-technical fibres to recycled polyester fibres (rPET) on core cut-resistant gloves. This material is widely available, performant, and stable. It keeps the same features and performances as virgin polyester.

How do we produce recycled fibres ?

Did you know?

Approximately 90% of recycled polyester (rPET) is made of post-consumer plastic bottles (remaining percentage is mainly made of recycled clothing).

From standard packaging to reduced and 30% recycled packaging (rLDPE)

Mapa Professional aimed to improve packaging by switching to the optimized format and now by using recycled plastic (30%).

Additionally, we adjusted the graphic design to emphasize the recycled content.

An impact on the planet clearly calculates with life cycle analysis (LCA)

To help us measure the project impact and be transparent, Mapa Professional used life cycle analysis (LCA), supported by Glimpact, an independent third party with an official recognition by the European commissions.

This project by converting our highest-volume products offers an immediate impact on a large scale, offering smooth transition to our partners.

Our LCA use the PEF method. This method recommended by the EUROPEAN Commission by its official recommendation to the Member States n°2021/2279 of 12/16/2021, on the definition and method of measuring the environmental footprint of products and organizations. The only methodological framework that the EU now recognizes.

The environmental impacts are measured according to the entire life cycle of the product (from the extraction of raw materials to the end of life of the products).

The result of the LCA, thanks to recycled fibres on liner and reduced packaging with 30% of recycled plastic on the gloves :

(1+2+3) Measurement based on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), carried out by Glimpact, an independent third party, according to the European PEF method adopted by European Commission, based on our total 2023 worldwide production driven on a pair of Grip&Proof cut B nitrile gloves & a pair of cut C and a pair cut D polyurethane gloves.

(1) This indicator on climate change (carbon emission) represents on average 22,9% of the total environmental impact of the pair of glove.

(2) Compared to a 10 Wh phone recharge in Europe

(3) Compared to 1km of car with 1 person, average of different cars (petrol and diesel). This includes petrol, car production and road infrastructure.