AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has announced a strategic partnership with materials science company Altmat to transform agricultural waste into high-value textiles.
The collaboration will be run through Fashion for Good’s ‘fibre club’ initiative which works to fast-track the commercial adoption of next-generation fibres from agri-residue at scale, supporting the industry’s transition toward circular materials.
Altmat says it works with farmers to help them adapt to changing climate conditions while ensuring a stable, renewable supply chain. Its Altag fibre is made by upcycling agricultural waste from food, medicinal, and non-textile crops for use in in fashion, paper, and interiors applications.
“Advancing the fibre club with Altmat marks a significant step in scaling innovative materials with real commercial potential,” said Katrin Ley, managing director at Fashion for Good.
“By connecting breakthrough innovators like Altmat with committed brand partners, we’re building the infrastructure and demand needed to bring next-gen materials to market faster and more efficiently.”
Fashion for Good launched its fibre club to overcome what it calls the “systemic barriers” facing brands that are attempting to replace conventional fibres with next-generation alternatives.
For brands, significant operational hurdles include limited production capacity, premium pricing and complex sourcing logistics. Challenges for material innovators include struggling with the capital-intensive scaling process, difficulty securing consistent offtake commitments, and navigating a fragmented manufacturing infrastructure ill-equipped for novel inputs.
The partners looking to integrate Altmat’s fibres into mainstream production processes by pooling resources and committing to minimum order quantities, thereby reducing financial risk, include Arvind, Bhaskar Denim, Jindal Textiles, Maharaja Shree Umaid Mills, Sambandam Spinning Mills Limited, Shahi Exports, Sutlej Textiles, Sweaters India and Industries Limited, and Vrijesh Natural Fibre & Fabrics (India).
Shikha Shah, CEO and founder at AltMat, added: “There’s no shortage of intent to adopt next-gen materials, but there is a lack of systems to actually make it happen.
“With the Altag Fibre Club, we are closing that gap by connecting every link in the value chain, from farm to fibre to fashion. We’re not just introducing a fibre; we’re building the foundation for a new class of materials rooted in regeneration, resilience, and real-world scalability.”
