The Bionic Canvas Story - Behind the Seams

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The Bionic Canvas Story - Behind the Seams

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10 Aug 2018

Conscious choices and connecting with social mavericks lead the way on our sustainable journey, guiding our decisions for people and planet.

In our search for the ideal Maverick Collection fabric 5 years ago, we found Bionic® Yarn from start-up material engineers Tim Coombs and Tyson Toussant. Their innovative, patented yarns combine natural fibres with recycled polyester, partly created from plastics recovered through ocean and coastal clean-up projects.

Together we developed our exclusive Bionic® Canvas – initially using their HLX® yarn, more recently switching to DPX® to further increase the recycled content to 65%. Our double basket weave construction has been wax-impregnated and DWR (C6) treated, to create the highly abrasion-resistant and weatherproof fabric used in our Maverick Collection.

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    Recycled

    10 Jan 2011
    Recycled

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    Recycled

    10 Jan 2011

    Recycled Polyester Recycled polyester is clever stuff. It’s made from recycled PET material (which is a polyethylene terephthalate, raw petroleum-based material to those in the know). It’s widely used in...

    Recycled polyester is clever stuff. It’s made from recycled PET material (which is a polyethylene terephthalate, raw petroleum-based material to those in the know). It’s widely used in plastic bottles...

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    An Honest Take

    13 Jan 2011
    An Honest Take

    Our Materials

    An Honest Take

    13 Jan 2011

    Let’s be clear about any sustainability reference you’ll find on our site – 100% sustainability doesn’t really exist in our world today. We realise that. All our materials require natural...

    Let’s be clear about any sustainability reference you’ll find on our site – 100% sustainability doesn’t really exist in our world today. We realise that. All our materials require natural...

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