Ecopel
Material Name:
KOBA® Faux Fur
Biomimicry:
Fur
Main Input:
Blend
Founded:
2003
HQ:
China
TRL:
5/5
About the Company
Ecopel is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of petroleum-based faux fur. ECOPEL is committed to phasing out the use of non-renewable fibers, and their partnership with DuPont to create KOBA® faux fur is their first step in this process.
Material
According to company materials, KOBA faux fur is 37% plant based. Although not a perfect solution in terms of sustainability, this material represents a reduction in the use of non-renewable resources in the faux fur industry.
Technology
KOBA® faux fur integrates DuPont Sorona fiber and petroleum-based fiber.
Applications
Fashion
Selected Brand Partnerships
Stella McCartney, Apparis
Stella McCartney coat made with KOBA®
Apparis' ivory coat made with KOBA®
Apparis' long red coat made with KOBA.
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