Spintex
Spintex have developed a spider inspired silk spinning process from a water-based solution of dissolved silk fibres, sourced from amongst others, post-consumer waste streams. The process is more energy efficient than plastic fibre formation therefore offering a sustainable alternative of next generation fibres and materials.
- Focus Area: End of Use, Raw Materials
- Founded in: 2018
- Stage: seed
- Funding Status: mid
- Website: https://www.spintex.co.uk/
- Location: UK
Why Fashion for Good is working with Spintex?
A significant portion of a material’s environmental footprint is determined by how its unprocessed inputs are cultivated, extracted and processed into yarns, making it a crucial area for innovation. By creating an alternative to conventional natural or synthetic silk Spintex is creating a less negatively impactful solution.