Sustainability is a core CFDA pillar and informs many of our decisions. To that end, we are extremely proud to reveal that this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards carpet is sustainable and made from regenerated waste.

It is created by Aquafil and ege carpets, and made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon fiber.

The process is an education in itself. Italy-based Aquafil takes waste from oceans and landfills, then transforms it into ECONYL® yarn. Said yarn performs in the same way as virgin nylon and can be recycled infinitely without ever losing its quality.

For those who wonder what happens to the carpet after the awards, worn parts will be recycled at Aquafil’s carpet recycling plant in Phoenix, while areas in good condition will be reused as is.

The carpet is a testament to how the CFDA is committed to the environment and for good reason. As Lady Bird Johnson once put it, “The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”