SUSTAINABILITY
Bananatex®️ Swatches
The technical fabric made from naturally grown Abacá banaana plants. 100% made from plants cultivated in the Philippines within a natural ecosystem. Now is available in Autron sustainable fabric selection.
BANANATEX®️
Continuing Autron's mission to develop material innovations that are not only cruelty free but also positively impact the environment, we have proudly partnered with Bananatex®️ - the world's first biodegradable vegan material innovation that fully embpdies our circular and sustainability values.
Bananatex® is a strong and durable farbic, while remaining soft, lightweight and supple. An all-natrual bio-based wax coating can be applied to make Bananatex®️ waterproof, giving it a smooth and distinctive handfeel. The fabric is available in different dyed versions, and also in a white undyed version.
Autron now including Bananatex® as our sustainable materials selection, it is a fabric alternative for customers who looking for a bio-base fabric that not including any plastics, while it still affordable and practical to use in their fabric bag development and production.
Bananatex®️ Articles (Made in TAIWAN)
SKU# BTX02H54TWD
Article: All Black HW Twill DWR
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 540 g/m²
Finishing: DWR (PFC-Free)
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX00E20POS
Article: Nat. White EL Poplin Soft
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 200 g/m²
Finishing: Soft
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX03L24HBS
Article: Gravel LW Herringbone Soft
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 240 g/m²
Finishing: Soft
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX03L24SAS
Article: Gravel LW Stain Soft
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 240 g/m²
Finishing: Soft
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX00L26POC
Article: Nat. White LW Poplin Coated
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 260 g/m²
Finishing: DWR + Nat. Wax coating
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX03L27HBC
Article: Gravel LW Herringbone Soft
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 270 g/m²
Finishing: DWR + Nat. Wax coating
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX00L22T2V
Article: Nat. White LW Twill-2 VIVO DWR
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 225 g/m²
Finishing: VIVO + DWR
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX00M470XC
Article: Nat. White MW Oxford Coated
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 470 g/m²
Finishing: DWR + Nat. Wax coating
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX02M430XR
Article: All Black MW Oxford Regular
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 430 g/m²
Finishing: Regular
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX20M40TWD
Article: Black White Jaspe MW Twill DWR
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 405 g/m²
Finishing: DWR （PFC-Free)
MOQs: 450 yards
SKU# BTX03M430XD
Article: Gravel MW Oxfrod DWR
Composition: 100% Abacá
Fabric weight: 430 g/m²
Finishing: DWR (PFC-Free)
MOQs: 450 yards
How is Bananatex®️ made?
Bananatex®️ is a material innovation fully aligned with Autron values and vision - committing to providing materials options to our partners that do not harm people and the planet.
The Abacá planet is abundant; it has several stalks that can be harvested once annually and that regerenate fully within a year. Abaca bananas serve as nutritious foods for surrounding biodiversity and its stalks can be turned into yarn - formulating the primary source of Bananatex®️ fibre.
Its tensile strength and durability enables it to produce a luxurious, high-quality, cotton-like canvas, while remaining entirely plastic-free and waterproof. Once the stalks are harvested, the Abaca plant's leaves naturally decompose, creating an all-natural fertiliser.
This method of production allows the Abacá banana plant to positively contribute to reforestation in areas of the Philippines that were once monocultural palm plantations. Instead, these spaces are now flourishing with biodiversity and natural life, whilst improving the livelihoods of local farmers.
Developed over yeards of extensive research, Bananatex®️ balances environmental, economic and social sustaniability and is a revolutionary material that is 100% natrual, plastic free, durable and made from banana plants.
Circularity
As part of a closed technical cycle, the used products can be taken back in to existing paper recycling methods, and new Bananatex®️ yarn can be made out of it. The company is also encouraging their partners to start introducing similar projects, in order to be fully circular. In this way, they can minimize waste and gererate post-user value.
Bananatex®️ can also be decpmposed in composting facilities or through usual kitchen compost. Moreover, a lab test (ISEGA, Germany) evaluating the biodegradability of Bananatex®️ for industrial composting and marine conditions was recently accomplished.