Piñayarn®
id card
Pineapple leaf fibre blended with other plant-based fibre
composition
Cellulose
building blocks
Organic
material origin
Yarn, woven
shape
9 – actual system proven in operational environment
TRL
Yarn spun from industrial pineapple leaf waste. A true example of a raw material!
Being an agricultural waste product, leaf fiber collected in this manner paves the way for a cleaner and healthier planet with no extra land, water or pesticides required for Piñayarn® production.
Properties
100% plant-based fibres.
Naturally breathable.
Light and high-performing.
Piñayarn is currently available in yarn sizes: Ne8, Ne10, Ne16, Ne20 - also, 1 ply or 2 ply.
Customisable specifications for both woven and jersey fabrics.
Cyclability
100% plant-based, recyclable, and biodegradable textile solution.
It's also compostable and has zero harmful chemicals. Low environmental impact.
APPLICATIONS
A versatile yarn that can be knit or woven for many applications in footwear, apparel, accessories, interiors and more.
"Could great fashion start with a pineapple?"
FOOTWEAR APPLICATIONS
Wovens
Lining
Laces
Yarn
Production process
Pineapples are grown for food, after which the residual leaf waste gets harvested and collected for fiber extraction.
Then the pineapple leaf fibre is mechanically processed into company's textile-grade Anam PALF (their patented pineapple leaf fibre) and is blended with other plant-based fibres.
That fibre blend is next spun into Piñayarn through a dry spinning process. The yarn cones are further provided to manufacturers, brands and designers for them to create textiles out of it.
Manufacturing facts
Not public yet.
production time
The company's newly established global distribution centre for worldwide shipping of the materials, Ananas Anam España is now located just outside of Barcelona, Spain!
the factory
Behind the screen
Piñayarn®
Piñatex®
products
Carmen Hijosa
founders
2015
Barcelona & Somerset House, London
time & place
All Saints, Zara, Mercer Amsterdam, Saucony, Forvia
partnerships
CERTIFICATIONS
B-Corp Certified