GREEN CARE NATURAL MATERIALS

NATURAL FIBRE

Born from Nature.
Woven with Character.

We bring together silk, pineapple, kapok and water hyacinth fibres, transforming their distinctive textures into thoughtful contemporary textiles.

EXPLORE THE FIBRES

OUR MATERIAL STORY

Four Fibres. Four Natural Stories.

Every natural fibre carries a character shaped by its origin.

From the gentle warmth of eri silk to the distinctive textures of pineapple, kapok and water hyacinth, Green Care explores the qualities of each material and thoughtfully transforms them into contemporary textiles.

Eri silk, pineapple, banana, kapok and water hyacinth natural fibres
01

ERI SILK

Soft & Warm

02

PINEAPPLE

Light & Strong

03

KAPOK

Airy & Lightweight

04

WATER HYACINTH

Distinctive Texture

Eri silk moth beside open-ended cocoons, spun yarn and natural textile

OPEN-ENDED COCOON · SPUN ERI SILK

Actual black Eri silk cardigan produced by Green Care
FROM FIBRE TO FORM ACTUAL ERI SILK PRODUCT FROM GREEN CARE

01 / ERI SILK

A LIFE CYCLE LEFT UNBROKEN.

Our selected Eri silk begins with respect for the complete life cycle. Its open-ended cocoons are collected after the moth has naturally emerged, allowing the journey from larva to pupa and finally to moth to continue without being interrupted inside the cocoon.

The fibre is gathered only after nature has completed its course.

WHY IT CAN BE A MORE RESPONSIBLE CHOICE

  1. 01

    ALLOWING THE MOTH TO EMERGE

    The moth is allowed to emerge naturally before the cocoon is processed, so the pupa does not need to be killed to preserve a continuous silk filament.

  2. 02

    SPUN, NOT REELED

    After emergence, the discontinuous fibres are prepared and spun into yarn rather than reeled as one long filament, creating Eri silk’s soft, matte character.

  3. 03

    MULTI-PURPOSE HOST PLANTS

    Eri silkworms feed mainly on castor leaves, connecting fibre production with an established, multi-purpose agricultural crop.

  4. 04

    CRAFT & COMMUNITY

    Rearing, preparing and spinning Eri fibre can support skilled work and additional income for growers, spinners and community enterprises.

  • SOFT MATTE TEXTURE
  • NATURALLY WARM
  • DISTINCTIVE SPUN YARN

Responsible impact also depends on farming, degumming, dyeing, energy use, wastewater management and traceability throughout the supply chain.

02 / PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBRE

GROWN FOR FRUIT. REIMAGINED AS FIBRE.

A local agricultural resource given a new purpose beyond the fruit.

Thailand’s widespread pineapple cultivation leaves behind long, fibrous leaves after the fruit is harvested. Rather than treating them only as agricultural residue, the leaves can be processed to recover natural fibres for yarn and textile development.

01

Using What Remains

Recovering useful fibre from leaves remaining after the pineapple harvest.

02

One Crop, More Value

Creating another valuable use from an existing food crop.

03

Creating Local Value

Connecting Thailand’s agricultural resources with new textile possibilities.

04

Responsible Development

Developing the fibre with attention to processing, resource use and material quality.

Leaf → Fibre → Yarn → Textile
Pineapple field, harvested leaves, natural fibres, yarn and textile
From Thai fields to textile value

03 / KAPOK

A FAMILIAR FIBRE, REIMAGINED.

Kapok has long been a familiar natural fibre in Thai everyday life. For generations, its soft and lightweight character was known through traditional pillows and bedding. Today, Green Care brings this familiar fibre into a new textile perspective—developing it into contemporary fabrics and garments.

Kapok pods, natural kapok fibre and a folded contemporary garment

ROOTED IN THAI LIFE

Kapok was traditionally valued for its soft, airy character in pillows and household textiles. This familiar use has given the fibre a lasting place in Thailand's shared material memory.

REIMAGINED FOR TEXTILES

Green Care studies the fibre's distinctive character and applies appropriate material preparation and textile processes to develop this familiar natural resource into contemporary fabrics and garments.

FROM THE POD

Kapok fibre is gathered from mature pods without cutting down the tree.

NATURALLY LIGHT

A large hollow structure gives the fibre its naturally airy and lightweight character.

MADE TO WEAR

Thoughtfully developed through suitable textile processes for contemporary fabrics and garments.

MATURE POD NATURAL FIBRE TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT CONTEMPORARY GARMENT
Water hyacinth textile garment by Green Care

WATER HYACINTH FIBRE

FROM WATERWAYS
TO WEARABLE TEXTILES.

Water hyacinth is a familiar sight in Thailand's waterways. At Green Care, we look beyond the problem—exploring how an overlooked plant can begin a new textile story.

AN OVERLOOKED RESOURCE

A DIFFERENT WAY
TO SEE THE MATERIAL.

When water hyacinth spreads densely across the water's surface, it can obstruct water flow and affect aquatic environments. Yet within this fast-growing plant is a natural material waiting to be explored.

Green Care explores fibre derived from water hyacinth through textile development—giving an overlooked material a new purpose that can be seen, touched, and worn.

Full view of a knitted water hyacinth textile garment
REAL PRODUCT
Close-up of the knitted textile texture
TEXTURE
Rear view of the finished Green Care garment
WEARABLE

FROM THE WATER

What is often removed and overlooked can become the beginning of a new material story.

DEVELOPED AS TEXTILE

Its fibre is explored for use in yarn, knitted structures, and wearable textile applications.

MADE TO BE WORN

A real knitted garment demonstrates how an overlooked plant can find a place in contemporary textiles.

From a plant floating on the water to a garment designed to be worn, this project reflects our belief that sustainable textiles begin with seeing new possibilities in the materials already around us.

NATURAL FIBRE COLLECTION

FOUR NATURAL FIBRES.
ONE RESPONSIBLE DIRECTION.

Each fibre begins with a different story. Together, they reflect our continuing exploration of natural resources, material innovation, and more thoughtful ways of making textiles.

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