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Nullarbor Fibre™ Vector Textiles Pro-Tex Protection

“A sustainable solution against mosquito-borne illnesses

alternative for where mosquitos and mosquito-borne illnesses like the Zika virus exist. Originally developed by researchers at
Vector Textiles Pro-Tex is a textile-based personal protection solution for people who live or work in areas
plant-based fibers” NC State, the prototype fabrics provide effective, comfortable mosquito-bite protection without using
chemicals or insecticides. The fabrics are effective for indoor/outdoor wear in hot, humid climates.

Since the Zika virus protection was a major public concern, the team established Vector Textiles Inc., Raleigh, N.C.,
to design, develop and commercialize the fabrics and the Pro-Tex Maternity brand. Initially, the line consists of
Nullarbor Fibre™, is a sustainable alternative for plant-based fibers, like viscose, that can have significant
environmental impacts. Developed by Australian-based Nanollose Ltd, an R&D company that specializes in innerwear serving as undergarments/base-layers, leggings, and fitted tops. Subsequent collections will include
creating plant-free cellulose technologies, the Nullarbor Fibre™ is a tree-free rayon fiber, sourced from organic maternity outerwear. The clothing will target pregnant women between the ages of 15 and 49 in Latin America and
the southern United States, which represents approximately 170 million potential consumers.
liquid waste. The company has created a sweater as proof that Nullarbor can be used within the current
industrial protocol, since the fiber was spun into yarn, made into fabric and manufactured into the garment
using existing industrial equipment.

The 18-day process to make Nullarbor requires less land, water, and energy compared to today's other fibre Recycrom™ is turning waste into colors
production processes. During the biomaterial technology process, the natural microbe-fermenting liquid food
waste is converted into cellulose, which is then transformed into Nullarbor, a cotton-like fiber material. Currently,
the company is developing a supply chain within the Indonesian coconut industry with aims to significantly
scale up the new fiber production.

PPSS develops next

level high-performance

body armour

PPSS Group has developed next generation of high-performance body armour which protects the wearer from
even the most vicious and brutal types of edged weapon and shanks imaginable. Utilising a combination of the
strength of carbon fibre, the auxetic properties of Auxilam technology and some additional ‘top secret’ assets Building on its "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" powder-like dyes that can be reused as pigment
derived from the specially developed composite structure, this next generation of body armour offers a truly mission, Officina+39 developed Recycrom™, a dyes, and then reapplied to cotton, wool, linen, and
outstanding balance of weight, protection, performance and durability.
patented, sustainable range of synthetic colored other natural fibers and blends. Various dyeing
dyestuff powders made from 100% recycled textile methods can be used to apply Recycrom to the
Moreover, the company claims a reduction of 19 per cent in thickness (utilising a 3.9 millimetres carbon fibre cotton waste and textile scraps from used clothing various fabrics, including exhaustion dyeing, dipping,
composite) and a 6.6 per cent lower aerial density and reduced weight for its latest development. The new spraying, and screen printing, and coating. When
body armour is made from Auxilam, a unique carbon fibre composite material. Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS and manufacturing waste. The dyes utilize eco-sus- dyed using Recycrom colors, the fabrics have a
Group stated: “Law enforcement, border force, immigration, customs and prison officers are being attacked by tainable inputs without using chemical dyes and washed-out and natural look that complements
harming the environment.
criminals carrying and using knives, machetes, shanks, blunt objects and hypodermic needles every day.” It today's current fashion trends. Brands can collabo-
will be certified to KR2/SP2 according to the UK Home Office Body Armour Standard, as well as NIJ Level 2 rate with the inventors at Officina+39 to make
(Stab & Spike) and VPAM K2/D2 meaning it will offer a truly significant higher level of knife, spike and needle Through the innovative Recycrom™ dyeing process, Recycrom custom dyes using a manufacturers' own
textile waste is pulverized and upcycled into
protection. It has been field tested thoroughly, will be made available from January 06, 2020. scraps/textile waste.
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