Our Materials
We are passionate about fashion and meticulous about materials
Our unrivalled access to waste, through our connections, and our location in the world’s manufacturing hotspots, means we rescue high calibre unwanted fabrics and avoid the need to create virgin materials for clothes. This radically minimises the industry’s impact on climate change, water pollution and land use, whilst slowing fashion along the way.
Select of our curation of top quality rescued fabrics have been tested and verified under SGS’s newly-launched ‘Upcycling Verification Program’.
Reused Savings
A typical The R Collective silk shirt’s savings

98% less carbon =
3 trees absorbing CO2*
Reused natural materials
  • Reused Cotton
    Cotton garments naturally feel soft and breathable. Sourced directly from luxury fashion brands, pre and post-consumer cotton ‘waste’ is diverted away from landfill or incineration and given new life as one of our garments.

    We bypass the need for farming and harvesting, eliminating the energy and water consumption of making virgin cotton.
  • Reused Wool
    Wool is a naturally renewable fibre. Each year sheep produce a fleece, which is 100% biodegradable, sustainable and natural. Wrinkle-resistant, easy to clean and hypoallergenic, the surface of wool fibres retain its shape making it resilient and more durable.

    We reduce our environmental impact by sourcing our upcycled luxury wool directly from our manufacturer in Bangkok, who works with the world’s most prestigious brands, assuring quality and excellent craftsmanship.
  • Reused Silk
    Soft, timeless and elegant. This crepe de chine was sourced from a reputable mill serving luxury brands. We eliminate the resource-thirsty process of producing new silk, enabling us to create a positive environmental impact.
  • Reused Cotton
  • Reused Wool
  • Reused Silk
Reused plant-based textiles
  • Reused Lyocell
    Lyocell is a regenerated cellulose fiber found in soybeans, bamboo grasses and even cotton plants. Sourced directly from our manufacturer, pre and post-consumer cotton ‘waste’ is diverted away from landfill or incineration and given new life as one of our garments.
  • Reused Viscose
    Viscose is a plant-based fibre made from renewable plants like eucalyptus, beech and pine trees. However, producing virgin viscose can be chemically intensive, wasting 70% of the tree, contributing to the depletion of forests.

    Standing by our circular design principles, instead of sourcing virgin materials, we source our viscose only from reputable mills- giving us peace of mind that we are reusing luxury quality viscose that would otherwise be destined for landfill.
  • Reused Modal
    Lenzing™ modal is a biodegradable, renewable fibre sourced from beech trees. Our upcycled modal is blended with cotton, adding drape, crease-resistance and a smooth lustrous finish. Modal pills less due to its strong fibres and is naturally moisture-wicking, keeping you fresh and cool.

    By upcycling modal from reputable mills and manufacturers, we’re avoiding the need to spin new fibres, reducing our impact on our forests.
  • Reused Cupro
    Cupro is a by-product of the cotton industry. A regenerated cellulose fibre, it is derived from cotton linter (silky fibres that stick to the seeds of the cotton plant). A breathable fabric which drapes beautifully, it looks and feels like silk on your skin but is sourced entirely from plants.

    True to our upcycling values, we source only high quality ‘waste’ cupro reducing our carbon footprint and waste.
  • Reused Lyocell
  • Reused Viscose
  • Reused Modal
  • Reused Cupro
Reused synthetic materials
  • Reused Polyester
    Polyester is highly durable, wrinkle resistant and quick drying making it easier to care for.

    We use only upcycled polyester that are deemed ‘leftover waste’ to luxury brands, reimagining its destiny away from landfill and into beautiful garments.
  • Reused Nylon
    Nylon is a synthetic fiber that is wrinkle-resistant, machine washable and is easy to care for.

    Our upcycled nylon was rescued from a premium luxury brand. Reusing quality luxury fabric that was otherwise deemed as ‘waste’ avoids the need to create virgin fibers.
  • Reused Triacetate
    A smooth, silky and drapey fabric, our upcycled triacetate is a synthetic fibre made from 92% acetylated cellulose. Wrinkle-resistant, machine washable and quick drying, it’s easy to care for this lustrous fabric.

    Our upcycled triacetate is sourced directly from our manufacturer in Bangkok avoiding the need to create virgin fibres, reusing quality luxury fabric otherwise deemed ‘waste’.
  • Reused Polyester
  • Reused Nylon
  • Reused Triacetate
Wear and Care
And because we so carefully select our fabrics, we know you will care for your materials too - so they last for longer.
We encourage you to wash less, wash cool and line dry.
Wash Less
Wash Cool
Line Dry
* The carbon and water savings are evaluated by our assessment partner, Impact of Fashion, using a series of impact assessments that classifies and combines the flows of materials, energy, and emissions into and out of each product system by the type of impact their use or release has on the environment from thousands of data points. They compare our products made from rescued fabrics to the same products made of virgin materials, analysed from fibre production to product completion. Learn more here