# 2024 Pata |
Pata offers a revolutionary alternative to cotton, producing textile fibres from potato harvest waste. This untapped resource, amounting to 150 million tonnes annually, provides a sustainable, scalable solution for the fashion industry’s raw material needs. Pata’s patented process reduces water usage by 99%, cuts CO2 emissions by 82%, and reqinuires no additional land. The fibres are compatible with existing weaving machinery and outperform hemp and linen. Pata’s technology is adaptable to other agricultural waste, driving a green transition in the fashion industry with minimal environmental impact