Biodegradable textile technology
transforms synthetic fibers to behave like natural ones, ensuring they are made to last, just not forever.
Our Purpose Is Clear
The world is becoming increasingly aware of the hidden costs associated with synthetic textiles made from polyester and nylon.
These fibers shed microplastics that remain in the environment for centuries, creating a lasting environmental challenge. As global demand for synthetics continues to rise, so does the urgency to protect our environment.
Our Oceans
The Air We Breathe
The Food We EatMicroplastic fiber pollution is everywhere.
What You Design Shapes What’s Left Behind
Designed to Solve What Synthetics Leave Behind.
CiCLO® technology is a nature-inspired additive embedded in fiber manufacturing, enabling polyester and nylon to biodegrade like natural fibers when they become pollutants.
Designed for Now and Ready for What’s Next.
CiCLO technology is engineered for today’s textile operations and tomorrow’s expectations. It is easy to adopt, affordable, scalable, and backed by science.
Real innovation means creating impact now without adding to the microplastic crisis. It is how we take meaningful action together, and how purpose-driven brands lead with solutions that make a difference.
Every advancement in our technology R&D is engineered to address every possible opportunity to reduce microplastic fiber pollution. Our work is grounded in science, driven by purpose, and focused on results.
Real progress happens together. We collaborate across the supply chain to create shared solutions that strengthen the industry and drive lasting change.
The only biodegradable solution proven to break down in all four key environments where microplastic pollution from textiles is abundant: seawater, soil, wastewater sludge, and landfills.
Strategic partnerships with leading manufacturers of staple fibers and filament yarns ensure consistent quality, scale, and supply chain flexibility worldwide.
With registered patents and built-in tracers, CiCLO technology offers unmatched IP protection, brand security, traceability, and accountability across your value chain.
New technologies often carry a premium, but this solution was designed to be different. Affordable, adaptable, and easy to adopt without disrupting budget or limiting creativity.
CiCLO technology integrates seamlessly within the circular economy. It is compatible with rPET, textile waste, and bio-based polymers, and does not interfere with the chemical or mechanical recyclability of fibers or fabrics.
CiCLO fibers only begin to biodegrade after prolonged exposure to moisture and microorganisms, never during use.
Turn Insight Into Action
For manufacturers, brands, and retailers ready to act, CiCLO technology delivers a trusted, turnkey solution with real impact. Explore how CiCLO fits your business.
Our Approach to Partnership.
Trusted by leading brands and retailers worldwide, our flexible and transparent approach supports responsible marketing, collaborating with partners from manufacturing through retail to ensure quality, clarity, consistency, and confidence.
In Market and Online
News & Insights.
Crafted for Comfort, Designed for Responsibility: CiCLO® Technology Advances Luxury Fiber Blends at Heimtextil 2026
An innovative fiber design blending renewable and biodegradable materials to elevate comfort, longevity, and responsible performance in premium home and hospitality textiles GASTONIA, N.C.— Dec. 17, 2025, Intrinsic Advanced Materials, makers of CiCLO® technology will debut a new generation of responsible-performance luxury home textiles at Heimtextil 2026, Jan. 13–16 in Frankfurt. The product development demonstrates how […]
Microfibers, Mega Impact: Rethinking Textiles in Hotels, Resorts, and Beyond
The Invisible Guest in Every Room Hotels worldwide are unknowingly contributing to a significant environmental issue: microplastic fiber pollution. Recent studies have quantified that untreated laundry wastewater from hotel operations can contain over 10,000 microplastic fibers per liter. These tiny plastic fibers, primarily from synthetic fabrics like polyester, are shed during washing and often escape filtration systems, […]
CiCLO® Technology Takes Home ‘Behind the Seams Award’ for Innovation and Leadership in Tackling Microplastic Pollution
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION [GASTONIA, N.C.] — September 18, 2025 — Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM) announced that the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA) has recognized CiCLO® Technology with the 2025 Home Excellence Behind the Seams Award. This honor underscores the company’s commitment to addressing one of the textile industry’s fastest-rising concerns: microplastic pollution caused by the […]