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New designers 02/07/2015' A new material nature-loving textiles About PiñatexTM Piñatex™ is an innovative, eco-friendly and patented new material, made from pineapple leaf fibres About PiñatexTM - first prototypes Mission Statement ! Ananas Anam is a for profit company with a positive social impact ! The design of Piñatex is inspired by Crade-to-Cradle Ecology Ethics ' Economy' ' Values A better use of resources Upcycling of a natural agricultural waste Reduction of water and fertiliser usage Natural fertiliser and renewable energy Social local impact New income stream for farmers communities Trade and export opportunities for developing countries Collaboration with local communities and development agencies Empathy towards the diverse backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles A more sustainable lifestyle More sustainable materials for fashion and upholstery markets Good value for money Reduced waste via better design It all starts in the Philippines… Fibre production Fibre production Fibre production Biomass & compost production Biomass, the by product of fibre extraction, can become fertilizer and/or eventually biogas – an added revenue stream for the farmers Manufacturing process Life cycle of Piñatex Contact details Ananas AnamLtd InnovationRCA Dyson Building 20 Howie Street London SW11 4AS [email protected] Thank you! We are happy to answer your questions at ' [email protected] Market positioning 30% cheaper than leather Price per m2 £25 and above Output Natural and Renewable Source Limited cattle population Versatile Application Specific look & feel Patent protected IP Public domain Fibre yield ! One acre of pineapple plantation • • • 20,000 plants 600,000 leaves 500kg fibres ! One m2 of Piñatex (400gpsm) uses 480 leaves, 16 pineapple plants (15 months cycle) ! One acre yields 1250 m2 of Piñatex ! The Philippines has 144,500 acres planted (FAO 2010) ! Total (theoretical) fibre yield would be of 72,200 tones per cycle, equivalent 180 million m2 of Piñatex per cycle Fibre properties Main characteristics: ! Tensile strength comparable to flax, and greater than jute, hemp, sisal ! Density comparable to jute, sisal, ramie and flax ! Fineness higher than abaca and banana fibres ! High cellulose content ! Low amount of lignin
