When haircut meets future fibre

It’s time for something cleaner, fairer, and smarter. The answer? Hair.

The textile industry is ready for a transformation. For decades, it has leaned on oil-based synthetics and animal-derived fibres, materials that cost the planet more than they should.

Every day, hairdressers sweep away kilos of hair that could be something more. Strong, renewable, and full of keratin, the same protein found in wool, human hair is one of the most underused biomaterials on Earth. We collect these clippings, clean and process them using gentle, low-energy methods, and spin them into ādara®, the first commercial fibre of the Human Material Loop.

Durable, traceable, and kind to the planet

Made entirely from upcycled human hair, ādara® offers the warmth and softness of wool without the cruelty, plastics, or allergens. It’s naturally fire-retardant, antibacterial, and hypoallergenic. It regulates temperature and moisture, making it ideal for interiors and textiles that feel as good as they do good. Each strand of ādara® is fully traceable, from the salon floor to the final fabric roll. By collaborating directly with hairdressers, The Human Material Loop builds a transparent and ethical supply chain.

The fibers can be transformed into everything from felt to woven fabrics.

ādara® is a 100% biobased protein fiber created for interiors.

The Human Material Loop process uses mild salts and low temperatures, reducing energy use while keeping the natural strength of keratin intact. No toxins, no microplastics, just a clean loop of human material turned into high-performance textiles. Every step is tracked, and a digital product passport is in the works to show the complete journey of their material.

It's not just rethinking fibres, The Human Material Loop is rethinking responsibility. How they source, produce, and value materials in design. With ādara®, it offers architects, interior designers, and textile innovators a tangible path toward a circular future. The Human Material Loop shows their innovation at Architect@Work, Workspace Design Show, Heimtextil, and more. If you’re a designer seeking sustainable materials, or an investor ready to back a radical, scalable solution, take a look and join them. Because the next revolution in textiles isn’t synthetic. It’s human.