FLOCUS™

FLOCUS™ is a trademark for kapok fibers that is reshaping and innovating the supplychain from farm to brand in various markets. Flocus is not only used for fibers but also for 100% sustainable yarns, nonwovens, and fabrics.

The Kapok tree is found in subtropical regions and produces a non-food fruit crop filled with fibers and seeds. Kapok only uses natural resources to thrive such as: sun, rain, and groundwater. Kapok does not require irrigation, pesticides, or fertilizers and the fibers lay in a pod which is picked like an apple from a tree, leaving the tree unharmed.

The Kapok tree itself offers a number of environmental benefits as raw material for the sustainable textile industry:

• Avoids erosion and deforestation
• Preserves water
• Organically fertilizes the land
• Sequesters carbon
• Stores nitrogen
• Supports poly cropping
• It is a regenerative tree
• It is a renewable non-food crop

With their technology, FLOCUS™ offers the following products:

• Fiber 
• Yarn
• Fabric
• Insulation materials
• Sound absorption panels 
• Thermopressed panels
• Acoustics panels
• Oil absorption filters
• Hygienic products
• Etc 

In addition to utilizing the fiber, the seeds that lay inside the pod are currently used to make oil. The skin of the pod is made of wood which is used to create energy by roasting and could also be reutilized for plywood, chipboard and so on, so nothing gets wasted.

FLOCUS™ Kapok fiber is five times lighter than cotton and polyester and is hydrophobic/waterproof and hypoallergenic. The versatility of this fiber is immense; the touch is comfortably soft and it feels like silk cotton. The fiber can be used to substitute down since it provides the same warmth, it is very light in weight, its natural wax coating makes it anti-moth, anti-mite, antibacterial, and hydrophobic.

FLOCUS™ collaborates with companies to create tailor made solutions for various industries in full respect of nature. By working with FLOCUS™, companies can reduce their carbon footprint due to the natural sustainable properties of the tree without compromising on performance.

FLOCUS™ is the first company to create a CRS Factory to improve the living conditions of the people working in the supplychain and fully support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. FLOCUS™ can provide yarns and non-woven with BCI, GOTS and GRS certifications. FLOCUS™ participated in the 2019 Fashion For Good Accelerator Program and in the 2020 Loomish Fashion Innovation Award.