REGERNERATIVE TEXTILES
Made with care - WFP Eco-Yarns powered by Worry Free Plastics
Transforming synthetic fibers to behave like natural ones, ensuring they are made to last, just not forever.
Plastic Microfiber Pollution Is A Pervasive Problem.
Over 60% of today’s textiles are made with synthetic fibers1: from clothing and carpets to pillows and towels, and more. These synthetic fibers, including polyester and nylon, are composed of plastics that, when released into the environment, can remain indefinitely because they are not inherently biodegradable.
Considering that an average household generates approximately 44 pounds of dust a year, 13 of which consists of microfibers from synthetic clothing2, carpets, and furniture — the environmental impacts to our Earth can be staggering.
That’s why we were determined to invent a solution that could help mitigate the plastic microfiber pollution problem. That solution is Worry Free Plastics® technology.
A Solution That Mimics Nature.
Worry Free Plastics® synthetic textiles behave like natural fibers when they end up as pollutants in the environment.
We do this by embedding countless biodegradable spots throughout the matrix of the plastic. These spots act like nutrient sources for microbes that naturally exist in the environment.
That means, when textiles made with Worry Free Plastics®-enhanced fibers end up in environments where biodegradation can occur naturally, microbes are attracted to the fibers and then they consume and convert the synthetic textiles into nutrient rich soil (humus) that consumes carbon (CO2) for a naturally Regenerative end of life free of microplastics.
Why It Matters
Synthetic use is growing, not slowing
Synthetics account for 65% of global textile production, with no signs of slowing down. Synthetic use is growing, and so is microplastic pollution.
Once they shed, they spread
Microplastic fibers flow through wastewater, settle in soil, and contaminate marine ecosystems. They are too small and abundant to recapture, and persist for decades.
Fiber escape at every stage
Microfibers are escaping from factory floors and washing machines, to everyday use. Synthetic fibers shed at every stage, creating widespread pollution.