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At GROUNDTRUTH, through collaboration, we convert plastic waste and CO2 emissions into advanced future focused textiles and hardware.

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CAPTURED CO2 EMISSIONS

Carbon capture and storage is one of the most critical components in achieving global net zero goals and slowing down climate change.

With over 2 years of developments with our partners Carbon Upcycling Technologies and their consumer facing brand Oco, we have created a formula where we combine captured CO2 emissions within recycled polypropylene; one of the most abundant types of microplastics found in our oceans.

The GT-OCO-CO2® hardware range

Using our patent-pending captured CO2 x recycled polypropylene formula we have created a one-of-a-kind range of hardware; GT-OCO-CO2®. Starting with a zip puller we are now expanding into a full range of bespoke hardware used throughout our collections.

40%

MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE INCREASE

Award-winning Design & Green Innovation

Our RIKR rang is the winner of Good Design Award  from Good Design Australia and the Good Design Jury. The Great British Brand Awards by Country and Townhouse Magazine. Winning in the Friend to the Planet category, for brands that show outstanding commitment to protecting and regenerating our planet and environment. GROUNDTRUTH The Winner of iF DESIGN AWARD for the first-of-its-kind GT-OCO-CO2® Hardware range

WINNER iF DESIGN AWARD 2024

iF AWARD

The iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important and prestigious design awards in the world. Winning for our first-of-its-kind GT-OCO-CO2®, captured CO2 emissions hardware, used in all our bags, directly fighting climate change by capturing and storing CO2 emissions, made from the most abundant types of microplastics found in our oceans.

HIGHLY COMMENDED FINALIST 2024

GBB AWARD

The Great British Brand Awards by Country and Townhouse Magazine. Winning in the Friend to the Planet category, for brands that show outstanding commitment to protecting and regenerating our planet and environment. For driving positive change by making our award-winning bags from 100% sustainable materials, and driving green innovative through our captured carbon technology.

GOLD WINNER - FASHION IMPACT

Good Design Award

Our RIKR rang is the winner of Good Design Award from Good Design Australia and the Good Design Jury.
At GROUNDTRUTH we have developed RIKR - a range of technical bags with modular designs made from our bespoke and high-performance GT-RK-001 textile created entirely out of recycled plastic bottles. With modular systems and convenient access points our products are engineered to travel seamlessly between city life and the outdoors.
Injunction Mold for the GT-OCO-CO2 new Co2 invention

By adding the captured CO2, we have increased the mechanical performance of recycled Polypropylene by up to 40% compared to virgin plastic - helping us to create durable designs that can last a lifetime.

REPURPOSING PLASTIC POLLUTION

Plastic shrides ready to be recycled

Recycled Plastics

Microplastics have now been found in all ecosystems around the world and have recently been detected in our blood.

Plastic production is set to increase in the years to come but only a small percentage will ever be recycled. We now have a bespoke portfolio of 100% recycled textiles, including our main body GT-RK-PC-002™ textile.

Fabric testing and quality control

Water based, VOC free coatings

The GT-RK-PC-002™ is constructed with a 600 denier ballistic yarn structure combined with our triangular ripstop weave for premium strength.

PolyCore’s water-based PU coating, provides both environmental and human health benefits through the elimination of the use of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

VOCs is a general term for highly reactive chemicals that are released by solvents and other products. VOCs contribute to smog, pollution of streams, rivers, and eventually the ocean.

Quality control for Fabric

100% RECYCLED

Our entire range of textiles are created using GRS certified yarn with our Bluesign Certifies partner facilities in Taiwan.

Our main body textiles are 100% rPET, and our linings are 100% recycled fishing net.

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