Materials.

NFW’s system of plastic-free biomaterials empowers brands and designers to drive toward their sustainability goals. NFW’s innovative materials come from nature and can safely return to nature.  

Designed for seamless integration and scale with industry-standard infrastructure, our platform unlocks plastic-free production across apparel, footwear, accessories, automotive, and home goods.

Create the post-oil economy with us.

Plastic-free performance materials to remake everything.
MIRUM®

Plant-based, plastic-free, not leather

CLARUS®

Tunable, precision-engineered fabrics

PLIANT™

Footwear outsoles with zero synthetics

TUNERA™

First-in-kind plastic-free foam

Certifications & testing.

We test our materials for compliance with our Ground Rules™ innovation philosophy: Start well. Stay clean. End Well.™
Ground Rule. Claim. Standard or test method. Purpose. Partner. Material family.
Start well.
USDA-certified 100% biobased

Plastic-free
ASTM D6866 100% biological carbon University of Georgia

USDA
MIRUM®, PLIANT™, TUNERA™
Start well. Regenerative Ethos ROV Increased biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and drought and flood resilience; improved soil health and farmer livelihoods Terra Genesis in progress
Natural rubber in MIRUM®, PLIANT™, TUNERA™
Start well. FSC®-certified FSC® C193657 Conservation practices, no deforestation Forest Stewardship Council® Natural rubber in MIRUM®, PLIANT™, TUNERA™
Stay clean. Nontoxic REACH SVHC Contains no REACH substances of very high concern (SVHC) NFW attestation MIRUM®, PLIANT™, TUNERA™, CLARUS®,
Stay clean. Nontoxic OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 Certificate no. 23.HUS.64757 and 23.HUS.67365 No harmful substances OEKO-TEX®
Hohenstein Labs
PLIANT™, CLARUS®, MIRUM®
Stay clean. Low carbon LCA Carbon footprint Anthesis
MIRUM® (panel assembly)
End well. Naturally circular
Safe return to Earth
DIN SPEC 4872 Shedding rate, toxicity, and biodegradation rate Hohenstein Labs CLARUS®
End well. Naturally circular
Safe return to Earth
ASTM D5988 Soil biodegradation, respirometry University of Georgia MIRUM®, PLIANT™, TUNERA™
End well. Naturally circular
Safe return to Earth
CALUX® assays Human and environmental toxicity BioDetection Systems MIRUM®, PLIANT™, TUNERA™, CLARUS®