Usually, Desso likes to know the background of products, because it affects how the materials will be used going forward.

CNN: From seat backs to handbags: How airlines recycle

They decided to give it to Desso Aviation, a carpet company with a zero-waste, 100% biodegradable approach known as "cradle-to-cradle".

CNN: From seat backs to handbags: How airlines recycle

Desso wove the uniforms into carpets, which were kitted out on the new World Business Class cabin on KLM's Boeing 747-400 fleet, this July.

CNN: From seat backs to handbags: How airlines recycle