Eco-friendly textile solutions developed and manufactured in Canada
Our Textile Fibres
Milkweed
Non-woven, plant-based raw material for outdoor clothing and accessories insulation. Explore the biosourced insulation acclimated to expeditions.
Hemp
Straw to hemp fibre: decorated, degummed, ready for spinning and textile manufacturing. The trend is towards hemp; take a look at the fibre of the future.
Our Experts
Ghyslain Bouchard
General Manager and Dean of the Textile Industry
After holding a teaching position in textile sciences at the CEGEP of St-Hyacinthe for several years, he was appointed as operations manager for textile and clothing companies. From 2010 to 2018, he was named head of the Soft Textile Materials cluster administered by the Ministère de l’Économie et Innovations, a group within which he consolidated relationships with stakeholders and his global vision of the industry.
In 2019, he took on the role of General Manager of VEGETO’s milkweed division to lead the development and commercialization of an innovative thermal insulation. In addition to overseeing production, Ghyslain mobilizes the team with his formidable leadership and goodwill. Passionate, knowledgeable and critical, Ghyslain Bouchard does not hesitate to get his hands dirty with the soil and raw materials when necessary.
Carlos Agudelo, Ph.D.
Director of Operations and Technology
For over 20 years, Carlos Agudelo has built up unparalleled expertise in the science behind naturally sourced polymers. His experience combines the keen knowledge of chemistry and engineering, the versatility of project management, and the refined craftsmanship of textile materials. Of course, no one was better equipped to set up hemp fibre processing in Canada.
His masterpiece was the design of a process to transform hemp straw into fibres for textile use. After completing his PhD, he was involved in research in Japan, Colombia, Spain and Canada. His career path has led him to further develop his experience in biopolymers (and master seven languages!). This important background helped propel the implementation of the project to decorticate hemp into environmentally responsible textile fibres.
Latest News
Source: WTIN
Milkweed produces natural high-performance insulationMaterialising concepts is one of the biggest challenges facing successful sustainable textile innovation. While nature provides the industry with an abundance of inspiration, turning...
Source: Innovation in Textiles
Tubular milkweed the key to Vegeto insulationVegeto, a new apparel insulation developed by Eko-Terre, of Cowansville, Quebec in Canada, is based on tubular milkweed fibres blended with PLA and has proved to be three times more...
Source: La Terre
Nouveau procédé de séchage pour l'asclépiadeL’entreprise Eko-Terre entend réussir là où les autres ont échoué pour extraire et transformer la fibre d’asclépiade. « On a découvert la façon de sécher l’asclépiade et comment travailler avec »...
Source: Textile World
Vegeto Launches A High Performance Insulation Material Made Of MilkweedVegeto, a Canadian supplier in the sustainable production and processing of plant textile fibers, innovates with the launch of a high performance milkweed insulation material. This new...
Source: Radio Canada
Les grandes promesses de l’asclépiades, la soie d’AmériqueL’asclépiade a fait une entrée remarquée sur le marché du textile il y a six ans. La soie d’Amérique, aux vertus isolantes acclamées, a rapidement...
Source: La voix de l'est
La fibre d'asclépiade devient VegetoQu’est-ce qui est léger, résistant, chaud et biodégradable ? La fibre Vegeto, le produit isolant d’Eko-Terre, fabriqué à base de plantes d’asclépiade, est enfin prêt à la mise en marché.
Source: Innovation in Textiles
Nonwovens/Converting Exploiting the benefits of milkweedVegeto, a new apparel insulation developed by Eko-Terre, of Cowansville, Quebec in Canada, is based on tubular milkweed fibres blended with PLA and has proved to be three times more...
Source: Textile Value Chain
A High Performance Insulation Material Made Of MilkweedVegeto, a Canadian supplier in the sustainable production and processing of plant textile fibers, innovates with the launch of a high performance milkweed insulation material. This new...
Source: International Fiber Journal
A High Performance Insulation Material Made Of MilkweedVegeto, a Canadian supplier in the sustainable production and processing of plant textile fibers, innovates with the launch of a high performance milkweed insulation material. This new...
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