Women make up most garment workers exposed to toxic elastane solvents and dyes; our biobased, solvent-free fiber protects their health and empowers women across fashion supply chains.
Designed by women, for women, empowering women.
Tera Mira reimagines one of the most harmful yet essential materials in fashion — elastane — to protect women’s health from the factory floor to the clothes we wear.
We transform seaweed into a biobased, hydrophilic stretch fiber that provides the same comfort and elasticity as elastane, without the toxic solvents, hazardous dyes, or fossil fuels. Using a low-temperature, solvent-free wet-spinning process, we convert seaweed-derived biopolymers into scalable, high-performance fibers that integrate seamlessly into existing textile manufacturing.
Our hydrophilic fiber structure allows moisture and air to move naturally through the fabric, improving breathability and reducing the risk of skin irritation and infections linked to synthetic, moisture-trapping textiles. By removing dimethylacetamide (DMA) and similar reprotoxic solvents from production, we eliminate major occupational hazards for women factory workers. And because our fiber can be dyed without azo or disperse dyes, we prevent the use of carcinogenic and allergenic compounds that affect both workers and wearers.
The result is a safe, breathable, and circular stretch material that advances gender equity, health, and sustainability in one innovation.Led by a women-founded team of a scientist and designer, we embed gender equity and ecological responsibility into every stage. Tera Mira demonstrates how women innovators can lead a new textile paradigm that protects the planet, honors the people who make our clothes, and the women who wear them.
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