ALT TEX is a Toronto-based biomaterials startup that has developed the world’s first biodegradable and carbon neutral fabric, engineered from the world’s largest landfill contributor - food waste. Polyester alone makes up 60% of the $2.5 trillion fashion industry and is the biggest blocker preventing brands from meeting sustainability mandates. The patent-pending ALT TEX fermentation technology creates a polyester alternative that works with the existing infrastructure to supply a sustainable, high performance and cost competitive polyester replacement to fashion brands, at scale. The product solves key problems for fashion brands, consumers, and the environment: (1) Fashion brands: ALT TEX sells fabric to fashion brands, allowing them to differentiate via sustainable options (sustainable fashion growing 11% CAGR) and hit sustainability targets, without sacrificing performance or changing their current supply chain. (2) Consumer: The ALT TEX fabric is projected to be half the price vs. other specialized sustainable alternatives (due to low-cost input and scalability), meaning greater accessibility. (3) Environment: A single shirt produced with ALT TEX fabric can divert 1 kg of food waste from landfills, 9 kg of carbon emissions from the air, and 4 g of micro-plastics from our waterways. Co-founders Myra and Avneet have worked together managing teams and projects for six years, with backgrounds in serial entrepreneurship, corporate sales at Fortune 500 companies, textile manufacturing and biochemistry. To date, ALT TEX has created their first fabric prototype that’s 70% stronger than cotton, secured $1M in LOIs and raised $2.3M.
ALT TEX is pioneering the creation of the world’s most radically sustainable polyester alternative, derived from one of the largest contributors to landfills – food waste. Our mission is to transform the fashion industry by providing a high-performance, eco-friendly textile solution.
ALT TEX offers competitive pricing, leveraging food waste as a cost-effective feedstock. Our solution is designed to be affordable for brands seeking premium sustainable fabric alternatives.
Our team at ALT TEX is dedicated to disrupting the environmental impact of fast fashion. We are a group of innovators, scientists, and sustainability advocates working together to create a better future for our planet and people. Join us in our mission to revolutionize the textile industry with radically circular biosynthetic textiles.
Match with like-minded professionals for 1:1 conversations
Go from Slack Chaos to Clarity in Minutes
Personalize 1000s of landing pages in under 30 mins
The first LLM for document parsing with accuracy and speed
AI Assistants for SaaS professionals
AI-powered phone call app with live translation
Delightful AI-powered interactive demos—now loginless
AI Motion Graphics Copilot
Pop confetti to get rid of stress & anxiety, 100% AI-free
Smooth payments for SaaS