Down feather that outlives its fabric
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Down feather that outlives its fabric 〰️
Revolutionary natural down recycling
Down feather is a magnificent premium material. Despite high demand from the textile industry, only 1% is currently recycled.
Untuvia has developed a first-in-class recycling technology that enables large-scale production of cost-effective, high-quality recycled down.
Untuvia’s proprietary, waterless and toxic-free, revolutionary innovation has the potential to make down the first major fibre-to-fibre recycling victory for the textile industry.
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Become a partner 〰️
For brands
Down is an important material for clothing brands and bedding manufacturers, often the most expensive material in bill of materials. Untuvia’s recycled down fits the brands needs and can replace virgin material in new and existing designs. For retail, Untuvia can help support take back programmes.
For consumers
Recycling down is almost impossible for consumers. Current municipal sorting guidelines everywhere classify down as mixed waste. Meanwhile with proper treatment, down can live up to 150 years, and multiple lifecycles in different garment. Buying recycled materials helps you decrease your carbon footprint.
For hotels
Hotels struggle with bedding products at the end of their lifecycle. We provide hotels with a streamlined process for down bedding recycling. A fully managed service - Untuvia takes ownership of coordinating the entire process, working with hotel staff and logistics partners to ensure smooth operation.
For recyclers
Most recyclers don’t have a process for recycling down material, and it ends up on landfills or incinerated regardless of intent. Partner with Untuvia to unlock a new material to be 100% recycled, and prepare for the surge of material pushed by the Extended Producer Responsibility regulation.
Join the mission
We are developing technology for recycling down for varied down products from pillows and blankets to puffy jackets and sleeping bags.
Anyone can join our ambitious mission by recycling your down filled products at our collection points:
Kamppi Helsinki Shopping Centre // Level P, entrance to parking
Shopping Centre AINOA // Level M, by the bottle deposit machine
Joutsen stores (Joutsen products only)
Our impact
We create impact not only by diverting textile waste from landfill and incineration. Untuvia’s innovative process is more sustainable than the previous generation.
Energy
-efficiency
75% better energy efficient compared to legacy water-washing.
CO2
Save 40%+ CO2 equivalent footprint.
Save up to 180L of water per each kg of recycled down produced.
Water
Founding story
Teemu, COO
Heikki, CEO
Leading the charge towards a sustainable future, Untuvia’s story began in spring 2023 when Heikki Kärkkäinen burned a hole in his down jacket while hiking in Kevo Canyon, in Finnish Lapland. Recycling the jacket proved difficult, and a year later working with Teemu Lemetti, the idea resurfaced with the pair sharing stories about their love for the outdoors. Together, the pair identified and validated painpoints in down recycling and set out to find the opening to disrupt the market.
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