AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: Fashion for Good announces today a strategic partnership with Altmat, a pioneering materials science company transforming agricultural waste into high-value materials, to advance its innovative Fibre Club initiative. Altag Fibre Club is designed to fast-track the commercial adoption of next-generation fibres from agri-residue at scale, supporting the industry's transition toward circular materials.
The fashion industry faces a critical materials challenge: accounting for 91% of the industry’s total emissions and 30% of a product’s cost of goods sold (COGS), materials are pivotal to achieving climate goals and long-term competitiveness. Yet, the path to replacing conventional fibres with next-generation alternatives is riddled with systemic barriers.
For brands, integrating next-generation materials presents significant operational hurdles, from limited production capacity to premium pricing and complex sourcing logistics. Meanwhile, material innovators struggle with the capital-intensive scaling process, difficulty securing consistent offtake commitments, and navigating a fragmented manufacturing infrastructure ill-equipped for novel inputs.
These mutual challenges create a systemic deadlock: despite significant innovation in alternative materials, widespread commercial adoption remains elusive. Without structured collaboration frameworks that distribute risk and align incentives, the disconnect between promising innovations and commercial implementation continues to impede the industry's transition toward innovation.
To address the scaling challenges that have historically hindered material innovation adoption, Fashion for Good has partnered with AltMat through a collaborative framework that enables brands to pool resources and commit to minimum order quantities, thereby reducing fi nancial risk for both innovators and manufacturers.
The Altag Fibre Club brings together a consortium of forward-thinking value supply chain partners — including Adalberto, Alok, Arvind, Bhaskar Denim, Jindal Textiles, Maharaja Shree Umaid Mills, Ltd, Positive Materials, Sambandam Spinning Mills Limited, Shahi Exports, Sutlej Textiles, Sweaters India and Industries Limited, and Vrijesh Natural Fibre & Fabrics (India) Pvt. Ltd. — to integrate AltMat's fi bres into mainstream production processes. This collaborative model, which builds on Fashion for Good's successful fi rst Fibre Club with textile-to-textile recycler Circ in 2024, in collaboration with Canopy, aims to overcome key barriers to adoption such as scalability, processing compatibility, and cost competitiveness. “Advancing the Fibre Club with Altmat marks a signifi cant 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.”
“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 fi bre to fashion. We’re not just introducing a fi bre; we’re building the foundation for a new class of materials rooted in regeneration, resilience, and real-world scalability.” - Shikha Shah, CEO and Founder at AltMat.
Altag Fibre Club will be launching at the Future Fabric Expo in London on 24-25 June 2025, and this marks an open call for interested brands to join in.
ABOUT FASHION FOR GOOD: Fashion for Good unites the entire fashion ecosystem—brands, retailers, suppliers, innovators, and funders—to foster collaboration and spearhead change towards a regenerative industry. At its core, Fashion for Good empowers groundbreaking innovators on their journey to scale, offering hands-on support, access to capital, and a rich network of experts. This accelerates the introduction of the most impactful innovations to the market, driving significant systemic change.
This transformative work is made possible by the support of Laudes Foundation, co-founder William McDonough and corporate partners, adidas, Arvind Limited, BESTSELLER, Birla Cellulose, C&A, CHANEL, Inditex, Kering, Levi Strauss & Co., Norrøna, ON, Otto Group, Paradise Textiles, Patagonia, PDS Limited, PVH Corp., Reformation, Shahi Exports, Target, Teijin Frontier, and Zalando.
ABOUT ALTMAT: AltMat is a material science company that builds technology, infrastructure and ecosystem for waste to next-gen materials. Our flagship innovation, Altag, is a natural fibre made by upcycling agricultural waste from food, medicinal, and non-textile crops. Altag is versatile, with applications in fashion, paper, and interiors. AltMat reduces environmental impact and promotes sustainability. Our approach also supports farmers, helping them adapt to changing climate conditions while ensuring a stable, renewable supply chain.
