TEXTILE
Eco-Friendly,
Leather-like Textile
Gelatex has invented the first eco-friendly leather-like material that is 100% non-toxic, made of waste and is easily scalable. It is made from gelatin nanofibers by up-cycling meat industry waste, an abundant and under-valued resource. It is a unique material, different from any other, but closest to suede or leather.
Case Studies
"What really caught my attention about Gelatex was its many positive sides such as sustainability, constant quality and that it comes in rolls."
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–Anna Lehmusniemi
Founder & designer at NO/AN
"What excites me the most about Gelatex is the scalability and even topography of the material, which in other words means smaller leftover percentage"
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–Stella Runnel
Founder & designer at Stella Soomlais
Benefits Of Gelatex
Upcycled
Redesigned from
livestock waste
Breathable
Structure of the mesh creates porous material
Sustainable
No toxic chemicals, little energy and water used in production
Lightweight
Thickness and weight can be customized
Comes in Rolls
Reduces material waste and saves your time
Stable Quality
No scratches, no thickness variations
Cost Competitive
Zero Waste
Quick automated production keeps the cost down
There is no wastewater or solid waste from Gelatex production
Interested in samples or collaboration?
Textile Formulation
We use a proprietary process of creating a nano-fibrous mesh that becomes the base textile.
Nano-Fibrous Mesh
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We use a proprietary technology to spin a nano-fibrous mesh from gelatin-based solution.
Lamination + Finishing
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The mesh is laminated with cotton and finished with sustainable ingredients for better durability and nice touch.
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FAQ
Can you send the technical data sheet?
What kinds of colours do you have? Can you colour the material?
The natural color of the material is beige or light camel. But the coolest part with coloring the material is that we can add the coloring pigments inside the solution before we make the fibers. This means that there is no wastewater from dyeing process, the material is coloured in the same way thoroughly and the color does not fade off that easily. We have now light camel, grass green, salmon pink, dusty grey, and night black as color options.
How is Gelatex made?
Gelatex is made of gelatin - a natural protein derived from the waste of meat or leather industries. Our proprietary process includes making solution from gelatin, making nano-fibrous non-woven mesh, lamination with cotton and finishing with sustainable ingredients to give durability and final touch. Please visit our Technology page for more information.
What is the composition of Gelatex textile?
Final composition varies depending on thicknesses and treatments that we are working on but approximate one is 80% gelatin, 10% cotton, 3% glucose, 7% other additives. The main component gelatin is a natural protein upcycled from the meat industry waste. Currently we use pig origin gelatin.
How can I buy Gelatex?
We are working now on pilot production line and durability improvements to get material quality and production capacity stable. The material is currently available for selected brands. Please get in touch for more information. We are happy to collaborate with new designers!
What makes Gelatex material sustainable?
Gelatex is made from gelatin - a natural protein derived from the waste of meat processing industry that otherwise would be incinerated. Just in Estonia - a country of only 1.3 million people where we are coming from - over 2 million square meters of Gelatex material could be made each year if upcycling the waste that currently gets incinerated. You can just imagine what is the impact in the whole world.
Can I get samples?
As we have limited production capacity now, we do not send out free samples at the moment. We would like to get to know you and your plans better and then we can discuss the options. Please get in touch by sending us e-mail to info@gelatex.com or fill in the form below.
Is Gelatex waterproof?
Gelatex is water resistant, but not waterproof.
I have a project idea. Can we collaborate?
We are always interested in testing our material on new products or collaborating with you on projects that share same values with us. Please get in touch!