WHAT IS
ECO-DESIGN?

Eco-design consists of incorporating a product's environmental impact into its design from the very beginning, taking into account the product's entire life cycle. Incorporating environmental impact, means minimising the impact our products have on the environment, starting with their design. A product that is designed (or redesigned) within an environmentally-conscious framework is a product that performs the same functions while also providing environmental benefits.

It's about making a positive change at every stage, from material sourcing to end-of-life.

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This is how we put Eco-Design into action!

Recycled Plastic

Recycled Materials

By recycling materials like plastic bottles or old textiles, we produce new fibers for our products, significantly reducing the reliance on virgin, oil-based resources and lowering environmental impact.

Dope Dyed

Dope Dyed Technology

Traditional textile dyeing uses huge amounts of water and creates waste. Dope dyeing integrates color pigments when manufacturing the thread, drastically reducing water consumption and pollution.

Bi-ton

Bi-ton Process

The Bi-ton process focuses on dyeing only one out of two threads used in a fabric. This method significantly reduces the amount of dye, water, and energy required compared to traditional full-fabric dyeing.

Recycled Polyester

By recycling plastic bottles (PET) or textiles into new polyester, we reduce the environmental footprint while preserving essential fabric features like durability and breathability for your sports gear.

Sustainability

Discover our Eco-Designed Products

We are passionate about more than just sports at Decathlon. Sustainability is something that we take very seriously when looking at our business practices, stores and more importantly the many products that we sell each day. We make effective and positive changes to ensure our products are not only environmentally conscious, but long lasting and repairable too. To find out more about how our products have an environmental advantage with Eco Design, read the article below.

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Graphic illustrating the stages of the product life cycle

THE 6 STAGES OF THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

1 - Raw Materials: Extraction and processing
2 - Production: Manufacturing techniques
3 - Transportation: From where it's made to where it's sold
4 - Retail: Place and method of sale
5 - Use: How it is used, cleaned, and maintained
6 - End of life: Repair, recycling, destruction

WHAT ISECO-DESIGN?