- A Sicilian Startup that transforms the ORANGE peels into FABRIC. -

The waste in the agri-food industry become a sustainable resource!

Ever heard of damp residue of Citrus Pulp?
It is that damp residue which remains at the end of the industrial production of citrus juice.
In the world, the annual production of all types of citrus fruit now it is more than 110 million tons.

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Can you imagine how much the scraps will amount to?

Only in my country in Italy, there is talk of about 1 million tons a year of wet residue of citrus pulp.

In short, a bulky waste with very high disposal costs fortunately today it can be reused and there are many innovative ideas for its sustainable reuse.

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As in the case of ORANGE FIBER an Italian company which has patented a way to transform the citrus fruit waste into FABRICS.

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So from a waste that can be thrown away Orange Fiber manages to extract citrus cellulose suitable for spinning.
In short, from an industrial by-product the raw material is extracted.

What does all this mean?

It means a significant reduction in land use, water and consequently the use of polluting pesticides.
The company wants to contribute to the fashion industry to raise awareness of brands and consumers about the social and environmental impact of their choices.

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Then from a disposal problem a resource born: which is able to revolutionize the entire textile industry, a SUSTAINABLE FABRIC for our Planet but also a VITAMINIC FABRIC with beneficial effects on our skin.

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