swap_horiz Piñatex Alternatives

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Merino Wool

Merino wool is a fine textile derived from the fleece of Merino sheep. Originally originating in Spain, it’s now largely...

Natural Performance Fine Wool

9.2 Excellent

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Vicuña

The vicuña is a South American animal whose fleece produces an exceptionally fine wool. This rare fiber, from the *Vicug...

Natural Apparel Wool Ultra Luxury

9.2 Excellent

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Cashmere

Cashmere is a highly prized natural textile derived from the fine underwool of cashmere goats. These animals are predomi...

Natural Luxury Apparel Wool

9.1 Excellent

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Dyneema

Dyneema is a remarkably strong textile made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Developed by DSM, it...

Performance Technical Dsm Uhmwpe

9.1 Excellent

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Kevlar

Kevlar is a para-aramid synthetic fiber developed by DuPont. Its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, approximately fiv...

Performance Protective Ballistic Aramid

9.1 Excellent

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Dyneema Composite Fabric

Dyneema Composite Fabric is a nonwoven laminate constructed by placing ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers b...

Performance Technical Ultralight Dsm

8.9 Great

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Gore-Tex

Gore-Tex is a family of waterproof and breathable materials developed by W. L. Gore & Associates and used in outdoor clo...

Performance Ptfe Gore Waterproof Breathable

8.8 Great

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Gore-Tex Pro

Gore-Tex Pro is a family of waterproof, windproof, and breathable laminates developed by W. L. Gore for demanding outerw...

Performance Ptfe Gore Waterproof Breathable

8.7 Great

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Lycra

Lycra is a trademark for elastane, also called spandex, a synthetic fiber capable of stretching substantially and return...

Performance Activewear Stretch Elastane

8.7 Great

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PrimaLoft Gold

PrimaLoft Gold is a family of synthetic insulation products made by PrimaLoft for use in outdoor clothing, footwear, glo...

Performance Down Alternative Primaloft Outerwear

8.6 Great

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Nomex

Nomex is a heat-resistant meta-aramid fiber developed by DuPont and introduced commercially in the 1960s. Unlike many th...

Performance Protective Aramid Dupont

8.6 Great

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Batik

Batik is a textile-decoration process in which wax is applied to selected areas of cloth so they resist subsequent dyein...

Traditional Indonesian Woven Apparel

8.6 Great

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Polartec Classic Fleece

Polartec Classic is a family of synthetic fleece fabrics produced by Polartec, the company formerly known as Malden Mill...

Performance Fleece Outerwear Insulation

8.5 Great

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Econyl

Econyl is a trademarked regenerated nylon material produced by the Italian company Aquafil and introduced commercially i...

Performance Sustainable Apparel Recycled Nylon

7.7 Good

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Repreve

Repreve is a branded recycled fiber produced by Unifi, Inc., an American textile manufacturer. It is made primarily as r...

Performance Sustainable Recycled Polyester Apparel

7.5 Good

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Sorona

Sorona is a high-performance fiber brand developed by DuPont, classified chemically as a polytrimethylene terephthalate...

Performance Bio Based Apparel Stretch

7.1 Good

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Ingeo (PLA Fiber)

Ingeo is a polylactic acid (PLA) fiber produced by NatureWorks LLC from fermented plant sugars, notable as one of the fi...

Performance Biodegradable Apparel Biopolymer

6.8 Fair

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Qmonos Synthetic Spider Silk

Qmonos is a synthetic spider silk developed by Spiber Inc. of Japan using fermentation of recombinant proteins, notable...

Performance Apparel Ultra Strong Bioengineered

6.8 Fair

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Mylo (Bolt Threads)

Mylo is a mycelium-based leather alternative developed by Bolt Threads using the root structure of mushrooms, notable as...

Performance Mycelium Apparel Vegan Leather

6.6 Fair

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SeaCell

SeaCell is a lyocell-based fiber developed by Zimmer AG that incorporates seaweed into the cellulose spinning process, m...

Performance Sustainable Apparel Seaweed

6.5 Fair