A product design guideline that facilitates the breakdown of clothing into biological nutrients, which can subsequently be used as resources for the creation of upcycled materials, is being developed by PANGAIA and GOLDWIN in collaboration with Spiber.
At the Future Fabrics Expo in London on 26th June, GOLDWIN unveiled its first product demo, which highlighted the difficulties in making materials that are compliant and intended to be digestible for microbial fermentation.
Brewed Protein fibres, yarns, and textiles are now readily available for purchase on a commercial basis thanks to an expanding production scale.
In order to determine which materials can be effectively digested into nutrients, the company has been evaluating several types of fibres, dyes, and processing chemicals that are used to produce garment products. To ensure that the industry has the resources required to implement this cutting-edge procedure, this information is being utilised to inform the development of specifications for textile products, which will be published in the near future.
“PANGAIA is delighted to explore the next phase of its partnership with Spiber by joining its biosphere circulation project,” said Craig Smith, Research & Development Director at PANGAIA.
The companies will assist Spiber in gathering important data and creating a thorough product design manual that permits the breakdown of clothing into biological nutrients, which can then be used as raw materials for the creation of recycled materials. Additionally, the companies will support the development of product design standards that are relevant to a variety of garment types, encouraging the industry to embrace this sustainable strategy.
In order to produce the guidelines for designing a fully circular end product that the fashion industry can adhere to, Spiber and GOLDWIN first collaborated to create a demonstration product to identify potential difficulties that need to be overcome.
Spiber has also created a demonstration webpage where users can access detailed breakdown information of materials and chemicals used to make the product.
