16 buys making the most of cutting-edge fabrics
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Deadwood cactus-derived vegan-leather River Cactus jacket. Cactus leather is durable, breathable and responsibly produced.
Price: SKr7,000 (about £590)
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Pangaia recycled-nylon and Flwrdwn bomber jacket. Flwrdwn is a bio-based alternative to duck and goose down
Price: £465
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Inuikii Vegea Grape boots. Vegea is made from grape skins, stalks and seeds discarded during wine production.
Price: €390
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Bharti Kher x Parley Ocean Plastic tote bag. Created from about five intercepted plastic bottles from remote islands and coastal communities.
Price: £43
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Mater aluminium Trumpet coat stand by Space Copenhagen. Made from 70 per cent aluminium waste.
Price: €1,075
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Ecoalf Meryl Hydrogen Kinta leggings. Meryl Hydrogen is a performance fabric produced without chemical treatments.
Price: £89
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Souleway Oleatex Foldtop rucksack. Oleatex is made from waste material from the olive industry.
Price: DKr1,362 (about £150)
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ELV Denim upcycled denim jeans. Handcrafted from two pairs of vintage jeans.
Price: £325
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Palaius x Qwstion x Bazar Noir steel and Bananatex MAE chair. Bananatex is a waterproof fabric made from regeneratively grown banana plants.
Price: POA
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Suri castor-bean-oil bristle, cornstarch brush head and aluminium/steel electric toothbrush. made to reduce plastic waste, plant-based bristles and brush heads are recyclable.
Price: £75
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Modher Mirum Maya small bag. Mirum is made from plant-based oil, natural rubber, minerals, natural pigments and a proprietary curative.
Price: £399
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Craft Design Construction Gencork light. Made of 100 per cent expanded cork agglomerate.
Price: POA
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