Trek-Segafredo's 2020 cycling jerseys, unveiled at the Rouleur Classic in London in October, will be made of recycled fabric to reduce its environmental impact, the team and kit supplier Santini announced.

Both the men's and women's professional teams will wear jerseys with sleeves and backs made of high-performance material recycled from plastic bottles. The new kits for both teams were handed over to the players this week at their training camp in Siracusa, Sicily, and no plastic bags, in which each item would normally be packed, were used, saving an estimated 12,000 plastic bags throughout the 2020 season. [Taylor Wiles of the Trek Segafredo women's team said in a press release, "We are so proud to share with you that our kits are made from recycled fabrics. Being environmentally conscious is so important right now. Climate change is very real. We should do whatever we can to be more proactive in all aspects of our lives. [Even] five years ago, people were not aware of the waste produced in the apparel world," she continued. [The clothes you wear on the bike are just as important as the clothes you wear off the bike. It is important to know where they come from and that they are made sustainably and are good quality materials that will last."

Paola Santini, marketing director for Santini, said it is time to start incorporating recycled materials into cycling kits. Material made from plastic bottles will be used for the most aerodynamic parts of the jersey, while the front, sides, and pockets of the jersey will be made from a fabric called Eco Bisimania, made by Sitip, which uses recycled polyester and elastane.

"Our suppliers have been using this type of recycled fabric for several years. We have now reached the point where recycled fabrics are as technical and performance oriented as non-recycled materials," says Santini.

"It's great that Santini is thinking about reducing plastic packaging," added Richie Porte, who will lead the Trek-Segafredo men's team in this year's Tour de France.

"The world is becoming more aware of how we use plastic and how we minimize our footprint. Anything we can do in the cycling community, no matter how small, we should do," he said.