The Or Foundation to launch recycled textiles platform Foose Materials during London Design Week
Accra-based non-profit organisation The Or Foundation will unveil the recycled textiles platform Foose Materials to the public for the first time as part of the London Design Festival.
The Or Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Accra, is set to unveil its innovative recycled textiles platform, Foose Materials, during the London Design Festival. The platform will be showcased at Material Matters, an annual design event and trade show that highlights the role of materials and sustainability in various fields.
Foose Materials will introduce two new recycled material lines, Cassaboard and Tarnty, along with products developed using these materials. Cassaboard is a recycled biocomposite made from post-consumer textile waste, shredded and blended with cassava-based binders to create fiberboard suitable for interior building applications.
Tarnty, on the other hand, is a circular t-shirt yarn made from unsold t-shirts sourced from Kantamanto Market. The platform aims to divert post-consumer garment waste, create new value streams, and generate dignified work for the Kantamanto community while addressing the mounting waste crisis in the region. Through Foose Materials, The Or Foundation hopes to promote material intelligence in architecture and design, reduce debt, remediate landscapes, and create jobs in the local community.
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