TRIBOO LAUNCHES OLD FASHION DESK AND TABLE TOPS 

Never before have we bought as many clothes as we do now and never before have we discarded them so quickly. Fast fashion resulting in an unprecedented mountain of waste. Annually, approximately 145 million kilos of clothing end up in the Dutch rubbish. The average Dutchman now buys 46 pieces of clothing annually and throws away 40. This means that per person we throw away 14 kilos of clothing, the majority of which goes straight into the incinerator or ends up on landfill.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could turn these worthless clothes into valuable products again. Products that people can enjoy and that the raw materials can once again play a role in our daily lives. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to make a contribution to reducing waste, reducing CO2 and the practical realisation of the circular economy. With the old fashion workplace, you set the wheels in motion towards a waste-free society.

A VENEER MADE FROM TEXTILE WASTE 

The textiles harvested from waste streams are shredded into fibres, which are carded into a felt material. This is pressed with a biodegradable binder into sheets of 1000x3000mm. The veneer sheet is applied to Old Fashion desk and table tops, glued with reversible adhesive and made to be reused again. The material shows how a unique design of furniture is made from this recycled material. The textile fibres can be seen as the veins of a marble tabletop. Each table is therefore unique. Durable marble, made of textile.

2.5 KG OF RECYCLED CLOTHING PER DESKTOP SAVED FROM THE INCINERATOR

A #GREENGRIDZ Old Fasion desk or table top in the size 1600x800x24mm saves 18 kg of material compared to a solid desk top made of chipboard or plywood. The worktop is finished with recycled clothing, which means that 2.5 kg of discarded textiles are not burned, but instead find their way back as a valuable raw material to finish worktops for desks and conference tables.  

RECYCLED CLOTHING GIVES IDENTITY TO THE DESK OR TABLE TOP

The clothes we wear every day ensure that we can do our work safely and professionally. Most people consciously choose a particular profession. With the clothes we wear, we identify ourselves and send a clear message to others. From now on, this is also possible with the Old Fashion desk and table tops, which are finished with the clothes that we have proudly worn in our profession. The standard #greengridz tops can be finished with tough jeans, practical army clothes, doctor's coats, tailor-made suits for businessmen or flight attendants' suits.

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