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Save the Duck jackets, Plumtech, Next-gen down, Alternative Down, recycled materials, recycled down, sustainable jackets.
Save The Duck
Material Name: 

Plumtech®

Biomimicry: 

Down

Main Input: 

Recycled material

Founded: 

2012

HQ: 

Canada

TRL: 

5

Founder(s): 

Nicolas Bargi

Website: 

https://savetheduckusa.com/pages/plumtech

About the Company

Nicolas Bargi launched the Save The Duck brand in 2012 to offer products respectful of animals and the environment. The company created the feather-free filling PLUMTECH® in 2014 and has continued to innovate in this space. Their RECYCLED PLUMTECH®, made from recycled plastic bottles, was launched in 2018. Save the Duck obtained a B Corp certification in 2019.

Material

Recycled PLUMTECH® is a down alternative padding made from recycled PET plastic bottles.

Technology

Used PET plastic bottles are processed into very thin polyester filaments to imitate the structure of traditional down padding.

Applications

Outerwear for men, women, and children.

Selected Brand Partnerships

Disney, Dyne.

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Images: Save The Duck's jackets made with Plumtech.

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