Milkweed fiber

Hollow, featherlight milkweed fiber from arid lands.

Grown on dry, marginal land without irrigation, milkweed gives us a naturally hollow seed floss and a strong stem fiber — a plant-based alternative to down and synthetic fill.

Real Calotropis procera pod with white milkweed seed floss, photographed by Victor Korniyenko (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Photo: Victor Korniyenko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Properties

Hollow fiber core that traps air for excellent warmth, very low weight, natural water-repellent wax coating, good sound absorption and fully biodegradable.

Applications

Vegan jacket and bedding fill, acoustic panels, oil-spill absorbent mats, blended yarns and lightweight biocomposites.