This session was streamed as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Summit 19 event, held on the 13th June 2019.
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of orange peel goes to waste every year. Orange Fiber has found a novel solution - make luxury fabrics and clothing items. It's taking off as well, Orange Fiber won the H&M Global Change Awards and their garments are featured in the company's Creative Conscience range. But how do they get to scale? The Foundation's Vicky Deegan asked co-founder Enrica Arena how it started and looked at some of the startup's items and samples.
