Our Technology
Luna reFab has reinvented needle punch technology to create fabrics with the sole purpose of reducing freshwater use, carbon emissions, and repurposing textile waste in a circular economy.
The Problem with Wet Treatments
Wet treatments contribute a significant
carbon footprint through its water, dye
and chemical usage.
carbon footprint through its water, dye
and chemical usage.
Luna reFab fabrics use zero water,
dyes, or chemicals, leaving minimal
carbon footprint.
dyes, or chemicals, leaving minimal
carbon footprint.
Total gallons of water to make ONE cotton t-shirt required to grow and process
%
Rate of carbon footprint generated from wet treatments alone
Zero
Luna reFab fabrics require no water
Minimal
Luna reFab fabrics leaves minimal carbon footprint
Source: www.carbonfact.com/blog/tshirt
Original Needle Punch Technology Reinvented
- Barbed needles punch through layers of fibers to entangle and interlock them.
- Originally Patented in the United States in 1853 by Amos Whitney
- Low carbon footprint process
In the Beginning
Luna reFab first saw needle punch technology demonstrated at a textile trade show in NYC. We couldn’t believe it: an innovative, climate-friendly way to design and engineer textiles existed! Of course, we knew we could take it even further by incorporating textile waste feed stock. So we bought a needle punch machine with the intent of reinventing the century + old process. At that moment, our focus has been on how much waste there is in the world and how we can make a measurable difference in a circular economy.
Needle Punch Technology Reinvented
- Repurpose textile waste and damaged garments to avoid landfills and/or incineration.
- Diversify by using any woven or knit fabric.
- Include all fiber contents.
- Patent-pending process of manufacturing by Lynn Wagner in 2022.
