Geno’s
nylon
Plant-based
nylon, by Geno
Did you know? Nylon is made from fossil fuels.
Nylon goes into making everything from clothing to carpets to car parts. Our technology works to make plant-based nylon, massively disrupting the $22B traditional nylon industry.
A material
difference
Geno’s proprietary technology converts renewable carbon (sugar made from plants) into the precursor to nylon, resulting in a *100% renewable carbon-based nylon-6.* More specifically, Geno’s technology is used to produce the precursor to plant-based nylon-6 (caprolactam) and plant-based nylon-6,6 (HMD).
How sweet is that?
How our
technology works
/01
BEGIN WITH PLANT SUGARS
/02
FERMENTATION PRODUCES PLANT-BASED NYLON INTERMEDIATE
/03
CONVERTED TO PLANT-BASED NYLON
/04
CREATE PLANT-BASED NYLON FIBERS
/05
USE PLANT-BASED NYLON PELLETS AND YARN TO MAKE PRODUCTS
Lead alongside companies like lululemon
Together, lululemon and Geno are bringing high-performance, plant-based nylon to the global market, offering the same look and feel as nylon, but with a renewable beginning. This innovation is part of lululemon’s first-ever equity investment and multi-year collaboration with Geno, who have re-envisioned nylon production. Geno developed a method to replace the traditional source of petroleum with a replenishable one—plants.
We’ve been working on plant-based nylon with our partner Geno for almost two years, testing ways to integrate this groundbreaking material with our product philosophy of creating products to help our guests feel their best. The launch of our first plant-based nylon products is an example of lululemon’s environmental commitments in action, and what’s to come on our journey to net zero.
– Esther Speck, Senior Vice President, Global Sustainable Business and Impact at lululemon
Transform your supply chain through resilience and transparency. Better starts with the same materials, made from plants.
25 years of excellence in sustainable materials
Geno is harnessing biology to remake everyday products and accelerate the sustainable materials transition. In response to the urgent climate crisis, Geno is developing and scaling sustainable materials derived from plant- or waste-based feedstocks instead of fossil fuels.
Geno’s technology, built over the last 20 years, now commercializes and scales sustainable alternatives to commonly used ingredients and materials across several industries, including beauty, apparel, automotive, home and personal care, packaging, and functional foods and beverages. Geno is partnering with world-leading brands, including Aquafil, Asahi Kasei, lululemon, Unilever, Kao, and L’Oréal.
Geno’s plant-based nylon
JANUARY
2020
World’s first ton of plant-based nylon-6 ingredient.
AUGUST
2021
lululemon partners with and invests in Geno.
MARCH
2022
Announces partnership with Asahi Kasei to commercialize plant-based nylon-6,6.
2022
Christophe testifies at the Senate. He’s the only CEO in the biotech space asked to represent the industry.
2023
lululemon and Geno bring high performance, plant-based nylon to the global market.
MARCH
2019
Partner with Covestro to develop high-performance materials from plants.
NOVEMBER
2020
Announces plans for pre-commercial production in collaboration with Aquafil.
JANUARY
2022
Covestro partners with Geno on plant-based nylon-6,6 intermediate.
JULY
2022
Pre-commercial production of plant-based nylon-6 begins with Geno’s key partner Aquafil.
2022
Geno wins the prestigious ICIS award for the third year in a row, this year for their plant-based nylon technology.
MARCH
2019
Partner with Covestro to develop high-performance materials from plants.
JANUARY
2020
World’s first ton of plant-based nylon-6 ingredient.
NOVEMBER
2020
Announces plans for pre-commercial production in collaboration with Aquafil.
AUGUST
2021
lululemon partners with and invests in Geno.
JANUARY
2022
Covestro partners with Geno on plant-based nylon-6,6 intermediate.
MARCH
2022
Announces partnership with Asahi Kasei to commercialize plant-based nylon-6,6.
JULY
2022
Pre-commercial production of plant-based nylon-6 begins with Geno’s key partner Aquafil.
2022
Christophe testifies at the Senate. He’s the only CEO in the biotech space asked to represent the industry.
2022
Geno wins the prestigious ICIS award for the third year in a row, this year for their plant-based nylon technology.
2023
lululemon and Geno bring high performance, plant-based nylon to the global market.
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