PORRIMA SPORT
A PROJECT BASED ON BIODEGRADABLE, BIO-BASED AND RECYCLED MATERIALS FOR PERFORMANCE APPAREL.
A project I created to develop bio-based, biodegradable and recycled outdoor performance apparel. What does this mean?
The majority of performance fabrics and outdoor apparel are made from polyester and nylon bases, originating from crude oil and are processed in a manner that is harmful to the environment and does not decompose in any environment.
Biodegradable yarns can either be nature sourced (cotton, wool, lyocell, etc) or produced (non-toxic polyamide yarns that decompose in a landfill environment in less than 5 years). Currently the polyamide yarns that I sourced come from crude oil (NOT PET) and are non toxic and do not harm the environment. The project goals are to always do better, and right now, this is better. These fabrics are OEKO-TEX® Certified.
Bio-based yarns come from renewable materials from nature or grown sustainably while not impacting any food supply chain. Castor oil and cornstarch are two of the renewable resources used for the bio-based fabrics in this collection.
Sourcing all of our fabrics from mills that have certification systems in place that guarantee non toxic waste and circular supply chain.
This project is designed to create a cleaner future.
Moriah and Jenna are long distance runners who live in NYC and are sisters. They were my fit and campaign models while I did a lot of the wear testing in Baja Mexico and in Alaska on some hiking and family trips!
