AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action
KEYWORDS
fabric, polyester, CARBON DIOXIDE, carbon negative
COUNTRY
France
DESIGNED BY
Fairbrics
WEBSITE
http://fairbrics.co/
Sustainable fabric out of thin air
Creating the first carbon negative fiber
The fashion industry contributes to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Its CO2 emissions are more than those of all flights. Moreover, if nothing is done, it will be responsible for 1/4th of the global CO2 emission in 2050. At Fairbrics, we provide an innovative solution to the textile industry to accelerate its transition towards the circular industry. To start with, we convert waste CO2 into polyester fabric using molecular chemistry. Using our technology, polyester can be produced with least environmental impact.
CO2 is captured from industrial sources, reacted with a catalyst and solvent to generate chemicals that are used for polyester synthesis. These chemicals are polymerized to create polyester pellets which are then spun into yarn and finally into fabric. In a near future our technology would produce carbon negative 100% sustainable PET.