downce™, down carbon emissions.
downce™ is innovative textile technology providing better
environment for both of you and nature.
environment for both of you and nature.
Wear Innovation Save Environment
downce WISE Program™
downce
WISE Program™
downce™ Fresh, 100% natural based topical treatment for textile, clear away odor and microbial from clothes, linen, or other textile goods, letting you wash less and release less micro-plastic into nature.
According to research, laundry is responsible for 35% of micro-plastic flow into ocean.
If you wear downce™ Fresh, you need less laundry and contribute to reduce micro-plastic contamination.
If you wear downce™ Fresh, you need less laundry and contribute to reduce micro-plastic contamination.
We reduce micro-plastic into the ocean
and save energy used for laundry.
and save energy used for laundry.
We reduce micro-plastic into the ocean and save energy used for laundry.
60%
of textiles today are made from plastic fibers.
700,000
plastic microfibers get released during an average load of laundry.
microplastic has been found in our food and drinking water.
We reduce CO₂ emission from textile industry.
We reduce CO₂ emission from textile industry.
50
50 times of washing
135
135 liters of water consumption
3.11
3.11kWh of power consumption
6.25
6.25 kg of CO₂e from ONE T-shirt
50
50 times of washing
135
135 liters of water consumption
3.11
3.11kWh of power consumption
6.25
6.25 kg of CO₂e from ONE T-shirt
Carbon Foot Print of ONE T-shirt
- Carbon Foot Print of downce™ Fresh applied to ONE T-shirt is 0.005 kg of CO₂e, close to zero.
- downce™ Fresh can reduce the number of washing at least by half, saving 3.125 kg of CO₂e per T-shirt.
- A fully grown tree can absorb 21 kg of CO₂e per year.
- If you wear 7 T-shirts treated with downce™ Fresh, you could plant one big tree.
Source: “Baseline Scenario of Carbon Footprint of Polyester T-Shirt”
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics 11:1 (2018) 1-14 doi:10.3993/jfbim00262, Shadia Moazzem, Enda Crossin, Fugen Daver, Lijing Wang, School of Fashion
and Textiles, RMIT University, 25 Dawson St, Melbourne, VIC-3056, Australia & School of Engineering, RMIT University, Plenty Road, Bundoora,
Victoria 3083, Australia & Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, John Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics 11:1 (2018) 1-14 doi:10.3993/jfbim00262, Shadia Moazzem, Enda Crossin, Fugen Daver, Lijing Wang, School of Fashion
and Textiles, RMIT University, 25 Dawson St, Melbourne, VIC-3056, Australia & School of Engineering, RMIT University, Plenty Road, Bundoora,
Victoria 3083, Australia & Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, John Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
If you wear 7 T-shirts
treated with downce™ Fresh
You plant a big tree
absorbing 21 kg of CO₂ per year.
United States Department of
Agriculture Certified 100% Biobased
It is made of 100% naturally derived materials, is free from harmful chemicals and toxicity, and is certified to be safe for the human body and the environment.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Registered Product under FIFRA
FIFRA prohibits registration of anti-microbial products that generally pose unreasonable risks to people or the environment. Ceravida Fresh is registered under FIFRA by U.S. EPA.
EPA Reg. No. 96282-1
EPA Reg. No. 96282-1
OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT Certification
This certification is designed for manufacturers of chemical used in the textile, leather and footwear industries. Ceravida Fresh is tested and certified by OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT standard for a lower environmental impact. ZDHC MRSL 2.0 Conformation LEVEL 1 is also achieved with this certification.
downce ™ is a new brand name to replace CERAVIDA®, which is the registered name for above agencies.