Winner of the ISPO Award 2024: The ‘Future Now: Designing to Disappear’ jacket by Templa, Active Apparel Group and ALLIED Feather + Down

Luxury outdoor brand Templa, performance wear manufacturer Active Apparel Group and down specialist ALLIED Feather + Down have teamed up to create a unique jacket that, unlike conventional synthetic fabrics, will not take centuries to decompose at the end of its useful life. 

To prevent plastic waste from polluting our planet forever, the design team used biodegradable materials to develop the jacket. Over 99 per cent of the materials will degrade in an anaerobic environment within five years. The only non-biodegradable element is a small metal part in the zip pull, which ensures that the zip lasts longer.  

For the jacket's filling, the designers opted for the natural material down, which is also biodegradable. Sustainably processed recycled down with 800 fill power from US down specialist ALLIED Feather + Down was used. 

The jacket was manufactured in a B Corp-certified factory that has been proven to pay a living wage.  

The Templa/Active Apparel Group/ALLIED Feather + Down Biodegradable Project is the first collaboration of its kind between raw material suppliers, the manufacturer and designers to develop a fully biodegradable piece of outerwear. This jacket shows that fashion can be created without compromise and is capable of reducing environmental impact. It is intended as proof that we must start designing for the future today. 

The unisex down jacket will be available from winter 2025 and is aimed at outdoor enthusiasts who want to look just as good in the mountains as they do in the city. 

• Almost completely biodegradable 
• Natural materials are combined with biodegradable synthetic materials and high-quality workmanship 
• Made in a B Corp-certified factory that has received a 100 per cent success rate in a living wage audit