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BioPuff®
| Company | Ponda |
| Country | UK |
| Material type | plant-based |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | BioPuff® is made by extracting fibres from plants that aid in wetland regeneration |
| Certificates | Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold |
| Website | https://www.ponda.bio/ |
| Contact | https://www.ponda.bio/#contact |
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CleanBamboo®
| Company | PLNTmatter |
| Country | USA |
| Material type | plant-based |
| Alternative for | silk, cotton, synthetics, wool, cashmere, down |
| Description | CleanBamboo® is a regenerated lyocell fiber made from certified bamboo, produced using a non‑toxic closed‑loop process that recovers solvents and water. It offers softness, breathability, and moisture management typical of cellulosic fibers and is used as an alternative to conventional viscose and other materials. |
| Website | https://www.plntmatter.com/pages/technologies |
| Contact | hello@plntmatter.com |
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Ecodown
| Company | Thermore |
| Country | Italy |
| Material type | recycled |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | Ecodown thermal insulation is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles |
| Certificates | OEKO-TEX®, bluesign®, GRS |
| Website | http://www.thermore.com/ |
| Contact | https://www.thermore.com/en/contacts/ |
Ethical Plumes™
| Company | Blue District |
| Country | USA |
| Material type | recycled |
| Alternative for | ostrich feather |
| Description | Ostrich feather alternative from specific sewing method paired with very fine threading, and eco-friendly dyes, ethical plumes™ can mimic the look and feel of traditional ostrich feathers without causing harm to any animals |
| Website | https://shopbluedistrict.com/pages/vegan-ostrich-feathers |
| Contact | https://shopbluedistrict.com/pages/contact-us |
EVOdown®
| Company | Thermore |
| Country | Italy |
| Material type | recycled |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | The EVOdown® fiber is a “rolled free-fiber composite” and offers encapsulating layers to stabilize the free fibers within the garment. EVOdown® fibers are 100% recycled from PET bottles. |
| Certificates | OEKO-TEX®, bluesign® , GRS |
| Website | https://www.thermore.com/en/product/evodown/ |
| Contact | https://www.thermore.com/en/contacts/ |
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FLWRFILL™
| Company | Pangaia |
| Country | UK |
| Material type | plant-based |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | FLWRFILL™ is a material made from a combination of wildflowers, lyocell and a biopolymer developed in collaboration with Imbotex |
| Website | https://pangaia.com/pages/flwrdwn |
| Contact | https://pangaia.gorgias.help/en-US/contact |
FLWRDWN™
| Company | Pangaia |
| Country | UK |
| Material type | plant-based |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | FLWRDWN™ is a down-fill made from a combination of wildflowers, a biopolymer and aerogel |
| Website | https://pangaia.com/pages/flwrdwn |
| Contact | https://pangaia.gorgias.help/en-US/contact |
FEVVERS
| Company | Fevvers Ltd |
| Country | UK |
| Material type | plant-based |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | Plant-based feather alternative designed to replicate the lightness, layering, and movement traditionally associated with feathers. The material is built from a vegan-based structure that creates soft volume and fluid motion, forming a distinct surface rather than imitating animal feathers. Debuted as a proof of concept in Stella McCartney’s SS26 collection at Paris Fashion Week. |
| Website | https://fevvers.com/ |
| Contact | hello@fevvers.com |
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Invisiloft®
| Company | Thermore |
| Country | Italy |
| Material type | recycled |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | Invisiloft® is an insulation down made from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic bottles (PCR) |
| Certificates | OEKO-TEX®, bluesign® , GRS |
| Website | https://www.thermore.com/en/product/invisiloft/ |
| Contact | https://www.thermore.com/en/contacts/ |
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Milkweed
| Company | MONARK® COOP |
| Country | Canada |
| Material type | plant-based |
| Alternative for | silk, feather/down |
| Description | Milkweed follicles are passed through the Fibrex to extract the fiber and seeds. The fiber is then processed for different markets by the industrial equipment of the Monark Cooperative. The particular properties of the fiber make it an advantageous and ecological substitute for various applications: vegetable “silk”, and thermal insulation. |
| Website | https://coopmonark.com/ |
| Contact | info@coopmonark.com |
Milkweed Insulation
| Company | Vegeto Textiles |
| Country | Canada |
| Material type | plant-based |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | Milkweed Insulation is made from plant-based ingredients with neither animal nor petroleum-based materials |
| Website | https://www.vegetotextiles.com/en/milkweed/ |
| Contact | https://www.vegetotextiles.com/en/contact-en/ |
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PLA
| Company | Eco Supreme |
| Country | USA |
| Material type | microbial fermentation |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | PLA (Polylactic Acid) is made from natural sugars (corn, cassava, sugar cane, sugar beet). Completely bio-degraded by the microorganisms and enzymes in soil. |
| Website | http://ecosupremeus.com/col.jsp?id=105 |
| Contact | info@ecosupremeus.com |
PRIMALOFT BIO™
| Company | Primaloft |
| Country | USA |
| Material type | recycled |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | PrimaLoft® Bio™ is a 100% recycled synthetic insulation and fabric. In accelerated test conditions, PrimaLoft® Bio™ fibers reach near complete biodegradation* in under two years. |
| Website | https://primaloft.com/bio/ |
| Contact | https://primaloft.com/news-contact-us/ |
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THERMOLITE® EcoMade
| Company | The LYCRA Company |
| Country | USA |
| Material type | recycled |
| Alternative for | synthetics, feather/down |
| Description | THERMOLITE® EcoMade insulations and fibers are made from either 100% recycled PET bottles or 100% textile waste |
| Website | https://www.thermolite.com/en |
| Contact | https://www.lycra.com/en/contact-us |
Thermore® Classic
| Company | Thermore |
| Country | Italy |
| Material type | recycled |
| Alternative for | feather/down |
| Description | Thermore® Classic is made of very fine fibers which can trap an extremely high amount of air. Oeko-Tex certified raw materials, non-allergenic, highly breathable, non-toxic and free of PFOA and PFOS (perfluorooctanoic acid and sulfonate), non-organic and dangerous chemical substances both for humans and the environment. 75% recycled from PET bottles. |
| Certificates | OEKO-TEX®, bluesign® , GRS |
| Website | https://www.thermore.com/en/product/thermal-booster/ |
| Contact | https://www.thermore.com/en/contacts/ |
