An Italian manufacturing company, committed to sustainability(upcycled, long-lasting, and repairable textile products) is looking for national and international partners for supplier agreement(discarded technical materials, offcuts, and production scraps)

Summary

Profile Type

Business request

POD Reference

BRIT20240119018

Term of Validity

22 January 2024 - 21 January 2026

Company's Country

Italy

Type of partnership

Investment agreement
Supplier agreement

Targeted Countries

All countries

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General information

Short Summary

The company is an Italian start-up in the manufacturing sector with a strong commitment to sustainability.
The company recovers used and discarded textile materials coupling them with selected performing materials to create new long-lasting, durable, and easily repairable textile products such as bags, accessories, and clothes.
The company is looking for national and international partners for supplier agreements of discarded technical materials, offcuts, and production scraps.

Full Description

The company is a start-up in the manufacturing sector located in Sicily (Italy) and funded in 2019.
Its mission is to inspire ethical behavior and responsible consumption by recovering and reworking materials (otherwise thrown away) creating long-lasting, durable, and easily repairable textile products.

The company follows a circular economy approach, particularly in its production process.
All its items are created using discarded technical materials (e.g. used sails, dismissed kitesurfs, parachutes, hang-gliders, hot-air balloon cloths, discarded inflatables, ...), off-cuts, and textile manufacturing waste.
The collected materials are carefully processed and coupled with selected new materials to create long-lasting, high-quality, and easily repairable products such as bags, accessories, and clothes.
The entire production process, from collecting to designing, cutting, and sewing, is, at the moment, completely conducted in-house and the team is mainly composed of women.

The company aims to learn from experienced artisans of the local community and at the same time to offer training to younger people, in a sector traditionally of interest to older craftspeople.
Moreover, the company has established a high-value network of relationships with facilitators and stakeholders and it is always willing to increase and strengthen its network.

These a list of awards and grants received by the company:

- Recognition for its sustainable practices by LOTTOZERO

- Assignment of vouchers for digital development from the Chamber of Commerce of Palermo and Enna.

- Assignment of a subgrant from the European project S4FASHION for the creation of outerwear made from used spinnakers

- Assignment of a subgrant from the ENI CBC MED CRE@CTIVE project for the construction of a new supply chain and technology application for the utilization of used sails

- Assignment of funds from the "Fondo Impresa Femminile" (Women Entrepreneurship Fund) managed by the Ministry for Business and Made in Italy

The company is looking for national and international partners with a shared commitment to sustainability for a supplier agreement of discarded technical materials, offcuts, and production scraps from various industrial sources such as:

● sails (laminated, dacron, nylon) such as spinnaker sails
●technical fabrics from dismissed boatsheds
● vinyl and PVC
●denim
● technical and sportswear materials
● others ...

The company is looking also for partners who can provide innovative solutions in the textile and
fashion sector. The main interest is in advanced materials, sustainable technologies, and cutting-edge approaches that can enrich their product portfolio and business activities.
The company would like to create significant cooperation to promote sustainable, innovative, and eco-friendly practices in the textile and fashion industry.

Advantages and Innovations

- Business model based on sustainable and circular economy approach
- Upcycled, long-lasting, and easily repairable textile products that minimize the carbon footprint of the fashion and textile sector
- Upcycling combining discarded textile material, off-cuts, and manufacturing waste with new performing materials
- Supporting local communities involving local experienced artisans, offering training to younger people, and creating a valuable network of facilitators and stakeholders

Technical Specification or Expertise Sought

Suppliers of discarded technical materials, offcuts, and textile production scraps from various industrial sources such as:

- sails (laminated, dacron, nylon) such as spinnaker sails
- technical fabrics from dismissed boatsheds
- vinyl and PVC
- denim
- technical and sportswear materials
- others ...

Partners who can provide innovative solutions in the textile and fashion sector.
The main interest is in advanced materials, sustainable technologies, and cutting-edge approaches that can enrich their product portfolio and business activities.

Stage of Development

Already on the market

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner

1) The partner should supply discarded technical materials, offcuts, and textile production scraps from various industrial sources such as:

- sails (laminated, dacron, nylon) such as spinnaker sails
- technical fabrics from dismissed boatsheds
- vinyl and PVC
- denim
- technical and sportswear materials
- others ...

2) The partner should provide innovative solutions in the textile and fashion sector (advanced materials, sustainable technologies, and cutting-edge approaches) to work together on the broader goal of sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the textile and fashion industry.

Type and Size of Partner