artificial stone produced from recycled textile waste composes a furniture collection
Recycled fibers transformed into composite material systems
Chromaterico Textile Objects is a collection developed by Archeomaterico (Davide Balda) in collaboration with Chroma Composites, based on the material Textilite, an artificial stone produced from recycled textile waste. The project is rooted in a circular material strategy in which discarded, defective, and unsold garments and fabric offcuts are reprocessed into usable raw material. Textile waste is mechanically ground by Archeomaterico into a mix of recycled synthetic and organic fibers.
These fibers are then combined with Chroma Composites’ proprietary Mersus process, an engineered composite system designed to enhance structural and mechanical performance. The resulting material, Textilite, functions as a textile-based stone with applications across design, architecture, and sustainable furniture production.
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A material workflow for reusing textile surplus at the source
The Chromaterico Textile Objects collection explores this composite within product applications, demonstrating how textile waste streams can be reintegrated into production cycles rather than discarded. The system, developed by Archeomaterico (Davide Balda) in collaboration with Chroma Composites, proposes a material workflow in which waste is treated as a resource, enabling reuse at or near the point of generation. Through this collaboration, textile surplus is repositioned within a manufacturing framework that connects recycling processes with material development and object production.
Chromaterico Textile Objects is developed by Archeomaterico and Chroma Composites
the collection is based on Textilite, an artificial stone derived from textile waste
discarded, defective, and unsold garments are used as raw material input
recycled fibers form the base of the Textilite system
the material stream is reorganized into reusable composite inputs
recycled fibers are combined with high-performance binding agents
textile waste is ground into recycled synthetic and organic fibers
the process produces a textile-based stone material
Textilite functions as a hybrid between fiber and mineral-like matter
the composite is developed for design and architectural applications
waste materials are treated as reusable resources rather than disposal streams
project info:
name: Chromaterico Textile Objects
designer: Archeomaterico – Davide Balda | @archeomaterico & Chroma Composites | @chromacomposites
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