TômTex
TômTex fabrica revolucionarios tejidos biológicos
Ofrecemos tejidos estéticamente versátiles y naturalmente biodegradables que pueden imitar tejidos como el cuero, el ante, el látex, el vinilo y muchos más. TômTex es un material revolucionario, de base biológica y alto rendimiento que hace hincapié en dos ingredientes clave de residuos alimentarios: las conchas marinas y las setas. No hay procesos tóxicos de curtido o teñido, ni productos petroquímicos o plásticos, ni daños al planeta o a las personas. Invertimos en la circularidad a través de nuestro diseño orientado a la naturaleza y nuestra atención al abastecimiento responsable de nuestros ingredientes de fabricantes que respetan a las personas y al planeta.
Empresa/Institución
TomTex Co.
We offer cruelty free and naturally biodegradable textiles that can mimic fabrics like leather, pleather, suede, latex, vinyl, and so many more. TômTex is a revolutionary, bio-based, and high performance material that emphasizes two key ingredients: seashells and mushrooms. There's no tanning, no petrochemical, no plastic, and no toxins.
With a dedicated team of designers, scientists, and business people, we work at the intersection of design, chemistry, and biology to provide a radically sustainable material for everyone and every need.
País
Estados Unidos
Sitio web
Designer(s)
Uyen Tran and Ross McBee
Uyen Tran was born in Viet Nam. She pursued design and fashion and realized how much pollution and textile waste the fashion industry creates. Uyen utilized her years of experience to research how fabric could be sustainable.
Ross McBee is a scientist whose work has straddled the worlds of synthetic biology and chemistry. At TômTex, Ross leads the research and development of our TômTex material with a main regeneratively-focused idea: allow the source materials to lead us. Ross received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas, Austin, and his PhD at Columbia University.