Pertex, a performance fabric brand, and cycora, a breakthrough material made from regenerated end-of-life textiles, will collaborate to develop high-performance, woven fabrics from landfill-destined textile waste. This collaboration will tackle the problem of textile waste, which sees more than 70 percent of clothing either landfilled or incinerated at end-of-life.
cycora is a solution developed by Ambercycle Inc., a Los Angeles-based materials science company that’s mission is to end waste in the fashion industry. The Ambercycle ecosystem enables the consolidation, regeneration and reintegration of end-of-life textiles back into supply chains, reducing the extraction of finite resources from the planet.
Ambercycle technology powers this movement, regenerating textiles at a molecular level while matching the quality of what today comes from petroleum
Pertex, with a history dating back more than 40 years, is a leader in lightweight woven fabrics for technical performance apparel. Pertex brand partners include renowned outdoor and sportswear brands globally.
Using this expertise in product development, Pertex will work in partnership with cycora to produce high-performance woven fabrics. These fabrics will be designed to be compatible with Ambercycle end-of-life solutions to have minimal impact when being regenerated back into cycora to start the cycle again.
“We are constantly striving for new ways in which to reduce our environmental impact,” said Steve Laycock, Pertex Brand Director. “This partnership with Ambercycle offers new opportunities to achieve these goals. For example, our Pertex Revolve fabrics are mono-material, made entirely from recycled polyester. Currently, this polyester is from PET bottles, but the partnership with Ambercycle carves a pathway for a new truly circular fabric made through textile-to-textile regeneration.”
Ambercycle CEO Shay Sethi added, “In the journey to develop a truly circular infrastructure in the fashion industry, we wanted to utilize cycora materials in advanced, technical products; while setting a precedent for intentional design. The partnership with Pertex allows for circular materials to thrive in the toughest of environments; climbing, hiking, backpacking, and so much more. Pertex and cycora are naturally aligned to accelerate the pursuit of material harmony.”
