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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 requires 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
Premal Gradhia, Co-founder and CPO at Fibe, is a highly experienced engineer with a strong background in management and testing. He earned his MEng from Imperial College London, specialising in mechanical systems, workshop manufacturing and experimental set-ups. Premal is in charge of sample production, machine procurement and testing & quality control at Fibe. Prior to Fibe, Premal gained experience with sustainable material startups, developing experimental printing devices at Refrain, a sustainable cosmetic company. At Fibe, he plays a crucial role in developing the mechanical processing step, experiment design and data collection.more
Idan is the co-founder and CEO of Fibe, leading the company's long-term strategy, customer relations and fundraising. more
David is CTO and Co-founder of Fibe. He holds an MEng in Design Engineering and past experience working at other sustainability start-ups,David leads the R&D to develop a system to cater both the agricultural and textile industry. more
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