THE PROBLEM
Textile waste is a major environmental and health concern, contributing to pollution, resource depletion, and ecosystem harm.
HUMAN HEALTH
STUDIES FIND THAT THE ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS FOUND IN PLASTICS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PRECIPITOUS DECLINE IN FERTILITY RATES SINCE 1960.
EMISSIONS
THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 2%-8% OF GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. LEATHER AND ITS PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES ARE AMONG THE WORST CULPRITS.
MICROPLASTICS
SOME 6 MILLION TONNES OF SYNTHETIC MICROFIBERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM APPAREL WASHING BETWEEN 1950 AND 2016, WITH HALF OF THIS AMOUNT EMITTED IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.
WATER
OVER 2 BILLION PEOPLE LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN, SAFE DRINKING WATER. IT TAKES 7,996 GALLONS OF WATER TO MAKE A LEATHER JACKET. SOURCES: UNITED NATIONS SDGS / WATER USE: CIRCUMFAUNA
OUR SOLUTION
We are transforming the fashion industry's environmental impact by providing safe, sustainable, and innovative materials.
TômTex Series M™ and Series WS™ have lower carbon footprints and than animal leather.
HOW CAN WE KNOW?
THE IMPACT
BIOBASED
CERTIFIED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TÔMTEX IS 100% BIOBASED.
CO2 SAVINGS
WE EMIT 80% - 90% LESS CO2 THAN TRADITIONAL LEATHER.
WATER SAVINGS
WE USE 0.1% OF THE WATER OF LEATHER (PER M2 OF MATERIAL).
MATERIAL INGREDIENT
NO POLYURETHANE, NO TOXINS, NO PETROCHEMICALS. PERIOD.
