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- SEAQUAL® YARNSEAQUAL® YARN is a high quality 100% post-consumer recycled polyester yarn containing Upcycled Marine Plastic from SEAQUAL INITIATIVE. It is almost identical in physical properties to standard recycled polyester and is available in both continuous filament and staple fiber in a variety of sizes and finishes. It contains approximately 10% Upcycled Marine Plastic (from marine litter), the remaining 90% is post-consumer PET from land sources.
- Paper & Boiya CollectionThe Boiya Collection revives a nearly lost craft tradition from Haryana. Historically, boiya referred to lightweight utility objects made from locally available natural materials. PBA reinterprets this technique using upcycled fibres and circular production methods. The collection includes decorative objects such as vases.
- NeolifeThe Neolife facade systems are made from VESTA®, a circular, biobased material. Neolife combines a very high content of wood fibres, natural mineral salts and pigments, with lignin as a natural thermal binder. The products are fully upcyclable: after use, they are 100% reused as raw material for new Neolife facade or decking panels.
- How a Dutch Factory is Turning Mixed Plastic Waste into Sustainable Panels and BoardsIn a significant step toward circularity and material innovation, Dutch scale-up Uppact is going to build a cutting-edge recycling facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.…
- Waste as a wonderlandThe Dutch initiative Wonder Wasteland collects denim, candle and polypropylene waste, which young makers and designers use to create new products. The Amsterdam-based ‘community…
- LuxepadPursuing a fully sustainable lifestyle is not always easy and more eco friendly clothing options than those proposed by the fast fashion industry are…
- CameluxeThanks to its finesses and quality, Camelhair insulation is often considered an excellent substitute to Cashmere fibre, due also to the desert habitat in which the animals live, that submit them to frequent temperature changes, making their fur a great thermoregulator. Camelhair, with a light golden brown colour, due to its thermal properties which can provide warmth with light weight, has become an excellent product in clothing.
- KuiiKuii is a 100% biodegradable upcycled fruit-based biopolymer. Its natural appearance resembles leather, but has similar characteristics to rubber. The material is available in a wide variety of colours, shades and textures. The product’s texture may vary from rough to smooth as well as its thickness. It is ideal for laser cutting, acrylic paint application, engraving, hand and machine sewing.
- What not to miss during Milan Design Week 2019Salone Internazionale del Mobile, also known as Milan Design Week, takes place from 9 to 14 April 2019. MaterialDistrict will be present to scout…
- Space Waste Lab draws attention to waste in spaceDutch design studio Studio Roosegaarde announced their new large-scale project, Space Waste Lab, which investigates how to upcycle space waste into sustainable products. The…
- Sunglasses made from ocean plastic to support clean wavesClean Waves, a creative fundraising platform aimed at boosting the use of eco-innovative material in fashion and industrial design, launches a series of 3…
- MAGNA Glaskeramik GmbHBeing located in Teutschenthal, Germany, MAGNA Glaskeramik possesses full patented rights for the sustainable production of a unique, environmental and exclusive material under the…
- DenimxDiscarded textiles represent little value for the fashion industry: upgrading these once-wasteful textiles into functional products is a process we call upcycling. The process is as simple as it is ingenious: the DenimX recipe combines recycled jeans fibers with bio-based plastics. With this composite material, three-dimensional products can be created. DenimX is quirky, a bit rebellious, pure and certainly extraordinary.
- It Works: Boats to BackpacksOn the Greek island of Lesbos, Dutch designers Floor Nagler and Didi Aaslund are turning discarded boats and lifejackets into bags for refugees. The…
- DIY: How to Make a Mosaic From a DVDMost of us have a good number of old DVDs, and CD’s lying around that we’ve probably thought of getting rid of. Happy Houligans…
- NewspaperWoodNewspaperWood is a new material, invented by Mieke Meijer, developed together with and licensed to the Dutch design label Vij5. The material is a reversal of traditional production processes: making wood from paper.
- Touch of NatureTouch of Nature Flooring Systems are seamless flooring solutions for private and institutional projects. They are composed from biobased resins with substantial addition of specific natural fillers. These natural fillers are up-cycled side streams of the agro-industry and EU-sourced. They are responsible for the unique colours, patterns and touch of Touch of Nature Flooring Systems.
- CRT: Cathode Ray… TilesFancy a computer screen on your bathroom wall? These glass tiles are made from recycled (or upcycled) cathode ray tubes. Some readers may never…
- BuzziSkin 3DBuzziSkin 3D is an ecological & acoustic selfadhesive tile made of upcycled PET-waste.
- Superusing ceramic tilesMaterial innovation can sometimes be as simple as finding a new use for existing material, in particular a material that has been rejected because…
- BuzzifeltIt is handmade and consists of 100% upcycled PET-waste. This layered ecofelt material is used for acoustic noise-reducing and noise-absorbing panels. 5 mm Thick, 1.100 g/m2. Made following the ‘cradle to cradle’ philosophy. For indoor use only.
- Mycelium Coffin Marks Australian FirstA coffin grown from mycelium and upcycled hemp fibres has been used for the first time in Australia. The Loop Living Cocoon, developed by…
- QollectQbiQ – Explore Qollect The Qollect programme has been set up by QbiQ to reuse as many components of existing partitions as possible. The…
