ReFleece
ReFleece transforms textile waste into modern, iconic accessories. Our process is scalable, low-impact, & solves an enviro-nightmare for clothing companies.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Consumer Products
- Location Lawrence, MA, US
- Currency USD
- Founded 2012
- Employees 2
- Website refleece.com
Company Summary
ReFleece is a re-design and re-manufacturing company, founded to inspire re-use of materials by both consumers and companies. We partner with clothing companies to reclaim waste textiles, such as damaged or returned clothes or landfill-bound scraps -- and transform them into modern, structured accessories using a proprietary technology. Sustainably sourced and design-forward, ReFleece is a win-win solution to the problem of textile waste.
Team
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CEOJennifer is a longtime environmental advocate, science educator and school founder. For the past 15 years she has coached start-ups at the intersection of business and social impact, delivering boot camps, workshops, on-site consulting, and one-on-one coaching to start up teams. She is an avid organic vegetable gardner and enthusiastic, if not very skilled, snowboarder, surfer and nordic skier.
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Chief Creative OfficerSam began his career at Patagonia, leading the team in creating a more environmentally friendly surfboard. After 2 years of Stanford Design School, he moved on to design with IDEO in Palo Alto, Munich and Boston, leading multi-million dollar projects for customers such as Target and P&G. He then worked with solar start up Konarka before launching ReFleece in 2012 as a way to unite his passion for the environment with his passion for design.
Advisors
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CFO
Dawna PatonAdvisorUnconfirmed
Advisor
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