1) EcoSimple: This company, based in Sao Paulo, produces fabrics from the leftovers of big textile companies and recycled bottles. The fabrics are produced only from renewable raw materials in a production scheme known as reverse manufacturing, i.e. making new fabrics from scraps of old ones. The company produces about three hundred thousand meters (or 180,000 pounds) of fabric through its unique process that also drastically reduces the amount of water required for textile production. There are a variety of uses for the fabric which we are offering on our platform. Read more here.
2) Yulex: This company is pioneering a new way to produce rubber. Using Guayule, a plant that is indigenous to the Southwest United States and Northern Mexico, the rubber produced is not only safer for the environment, but also safer for the consumer and those with sensitivities and allergies to latex. The material is being utilized in everything from medical gloves to fashion sneakers and a line wetsuits created with Patagonia. Read more here.
3) Gaetano Rossini: This company has set the standard since 1962 for dimensional and technical fabrics but recently has set out to create textiles for the fashion and home industries. Using their expertise that before now was focused on the automotive industry and other technical uses, the Italian manufacturer has switched some it’s focus to offering fabrics for high-end designer and street wear. The company specializes in textured 3-D fabrics like mesh, silk, cotton and wool that utilize the properties of 3-Dimensionality to provide optimum stretch, tear resistance and surface/shape resilience.See more here 4) Sonic Fabric: This fabric, created by conceptual artist and musician, Alyce Santoro, is a blend of 50% polyester thread and 50% recycled audiocassette tape. The fabric is made in a small New England mill using large spools of tape salvaged due to the waning audiobook industry. Today, the fabric is used for everything from art installations to men’s neckties and is available on our platform. Read more about here.
5) S.Cafe Fabrics: Experience caffeine in your morning coffee…and your morning outfit choices…? That’s right, well sort of. S.Cafe is a technical composite fiber that utilizes natural coffee grounds. With the addition of the recycled coffee grounds, the fiber created is one that will naturally absorb odors, offers UV protection and is very fast drying. The company has paired with fashion brands like Patagonia, The North Face and recently, Ministry of Supply, to release socks and shirting lines made from this unique textile. More can be found here. <