NEFFA: automated production technology to create custom mycelium-based textiles in the Netherlands

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry produces about 53 million tonnes of fiber every year, 70% of which ends up in garbage dumps, or is incinerated. Production of fiber is expected to reach 160 million tons by 2050. The global fashion industry is also the second-biggest consumer of water, according to the UN Environment Programme. It takes 3,781 liters of water--equivalent to the amount of water a person drinks over a period of three years--to make a pair of jeans, starting from the production of cotton to the retail delivery of the final product, the report stated.

NEFFA offers a solution of textiles made from mycelium and combines them with patented seamless production technology to create bespoke garments, enabling brands to set the latest trends while offering truly sustainable products.

 The innovative manufacturing method provides several benefits to the environment:

•Reduce 10-30% of production waste compared to a conventional supply chain

• Water is reduced by 99.5%

• Due to local production, there is little transport

• 100% home compostable

• 0% of hazardous chemicals, pesticides, animals, or animal products

• On-demand production will save 10% of pre-production waste

• 0% water used for dyeing (from start to finish)

NEFFA can work completely on demand, tailoring each item to size and taste, thus minimizing returns. They also create shapes and textures that could not be achieved with traditional methods, like MycoTEX, it does not need to be machine washed, just wipe clean. After use, they can be composted at home.