Pangaia launches biobased C-Fiber
London- and New York-based Pangaia has unveiled a new biobased fibre, C-Fiber, made with a mix of eucalyptus pulp and seaweed powder. The brand said that the material is 100% biodegradable in soil, landfills, compost or water.
Pangaia described C-Fiber as carbon neutral, water- and energy-saving and part of a “natural solution” to inefficient use of the planet’s resources.
The fibre is made through combining seaweed powder (harvested every four years in Iceland, to allow for regeneration in between harvests) and eucalyptus-derived lyocell (a cellulosic fibre made from wood pulp).
“Our C-Fiber is made from abundant plants that use ocean water and rainfall instead of scarce freshwater resources and reuses elements from the production process to create closed-loop systems,” Pangaia said.
Garments created with the fibre range from Pure (100% C-Fiber, giving a silky, smooth feel), Fusion (a soft, fuzzy feel, derived from 54% C-Fiber) and styles with 20% of the fibre, which provides a “soft cotton feel”.
Image: Pangaia.
