Aquafil & Milliken Create Green Carpet for Global Green Pre-Oscar Party

Spartansburg, SC, March 1, 2016—Aquafil and Milliken partnered to create and debut a custom-designed green carpet that graced the step and repeat at Global Green’s 13th annual Pre-Oscar Party in Los Angeles.

More than 500 guests, including celebrities, eco-luminaries, environmental companies and political leadership from around the world, gathered on February 24 to celebrate sustainable solutions and hear the latest green messages from some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

The annual Global Green event raised not only funds for critical environmental initiatives but also global awareness of solutions to climate change. Global Green led by example on how to live greener lifestyles by featuring everything from a sustainable green carpet, to an all-organic menu, to making the event zero-waste and having celebrities arrive in eco-friendly vehicles. 

At the center of it all was the launch of the green carpet, manufactured by Milliken using Aquafil’s sustainable Econyl nylon yarn, which greeted celebrity guests as they arrived. Made completely from various nylon waste materials—such as abandoned fishing nets—Econyl yarns breathe new life into old products that would otherwise pollute the world’s oceans and landfills.