Nanoloom Limited

The fashion industry faces substantial challenges in curbing the waste it produces every year, in particular moving away from microplastic-shedding textiles, which are valued due to their high mechanical performance but can shed thousands of microplastics during a single washing cycle. These pollutants affect our environments, including in the sea, and it...

According to the European Environment Agency, \>14million tonnes of non-biodegradable microplastics have accumulated in oceans, with apparel textiles responsible for large proportions. The textile industry also contributes 10% of global carbon emissions, more than air travel/shipping combined (Source:European Parliament). Synthetic materials like EVAs/pol...

When a nerve is injured due to trauma or tumour resection, it would typically be cut off into two pieces, leaving an empty gap between them. Subsequently, this gap would cause permanent loss of nerve function (i.e. lack of sensation and movement). In 2020, 9,520 nerve injuries were reported in the UK for just upper limbs alone. Current treatments involve ...

Over 14million tonnes of microplastics have accumulated on the world's ocean floor, and between 200,000 and 500,000 tonnes from textiles enter marine environments annually (European Environment Agency). Nanoloom was created to address this issue with a viable replacement for the **current state-of-the-art** high-performing textiles like nylon and elastane...

The performance-wear sector of the fashion industry, covering product lines like outdoorwear and swimwear, currently relies on materials like Gore-tex and nylon for their mechanical performance which are environmentally harmful and shed microplastics. Any alternative must be able to outperform them mechanically. Our project is to use BioHastalex, a fully ...