FIBREFILL: Creating a high-performance, affordable bio-based fibrefill using salt-tolerant plants and novel processing innovation for use in textiles and garments as an insulation or padding.

纺织品生产本质上是不可持续的，过度依赖有限的资源：淡水和塑料。纺织工业使用所有工业淡水的10%用于种植和生产棉花等纤维。保守估计，英国将在25年内耗尽淡水供应。天然纤维，如鹅绒，通常用于其绝缘性能。素食主义道德的增长促使品牌寻求替代品。市售的替代品聚酯是微塑料生产的最大贡献者。最重要的信息是，纺织品不适合未来，可持续的，可生物降解的和道德的替代品必须扩大到工业中，以防止灾难性的环境破坏。SaltyCo制造的纺织品是对地球有益的，利用我们改变游戏规则的创新来应对巨大的环境危机和时尚行业的迫切需求。我们的第一个产品是植物性的，有机和纯素的填充物，用作替代鹅毛或合成填充物。SaltyCo FIBREFILL是可生物降解的，并采用非常高效和环境可持续的生产工艺。这种材料重量轻，绝缘性是羊毛的三倍，而且完全防水。该项目由SaltyCo提供，将包括与YOOX Net-A-Porter-Group合作的小型工业试点，从而生产可持续的胶囊系列。

Textile production is inherently unsustainable and over-reliant on finite resources: freshwater and plastics. The textiles industry uses 10% of all industrial freshwater use for the cultivation and production of fibres like cotton. Conservative estimates predict that the UK will run-out of freshwater supply within 25-years. Natural fibres like goose-down are used commonly for their insulation qualities. The growth in adoption of vegan ethics is prompting brands to ask for alternatives. The commercially-available alternative, polyester, is the single largest contributor to microplastic production. The overriding message is that textiles are not fit-for-the-future and that sustainable, biodegradable and ethical alternatives must be scaled into industry to prevent catastrophic environmental damage. SaltyCo makes textiles that are planet-positive guaranteed, using our game-changing innovation to respond to a huge environmental crisis and desperate need in the fashion industry. Our first product is a plant-based, organic and vegan fibrefill for use as an alternative to goose-down or synthetic fillers. SaltyCo FIBREFILL is biodegradable and utilises exceptionally efficient and environmentally-sustainable production processes. The material is lightweight, three-times more insulating than wool and completely water-repellent. This project is delivered by SaltyCo and will include a small industrial pilot with YOOX Net-A-Porter-Group, resulting in the production of a sustainable capsule collection.