Rubisco - Sustainable, Locally Sourced Natural Fibres

Switch with Rubisco

Driven by innovation and like-minded partners, we enable the switch to a more sustainable way of life.

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Be the change maker in your industry

We have a range of industry-specific natural solutions, such as:

Long-lasting carpet yarn

Sustainable interior design is here to stay. With air quality management, moisture regulation and pest-resistant qualities, hemp wool yarn is the future of flooring.

Levelled-up construction

Build warmer and more energy-efficient homes by introducing easy-to-install hemp wool insulation or try your hand with a hempcrete system using our hemp hurd.

Carbon-friendly materials

Lower your carbon footprint by simply substituting your existing materials with our renewable and biodegradable alternatives.

Innovating with Nature

Transforming everyday living with high-performing, sustainable products

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Our Mission

To inspire and lead a global shift to natural, sustainable materials like hemp and wool, making them part of daily life. We believe that creating high-performing, affordable products deepens our connection to nature and transforms how we work, play, learn, and dress. Powered by our end-to-end supply chain and like-minded partners, we actively drive innovation and the switch to a better way.

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Testimonials

We’re proud to have supported so many businesses on their journey to switch to natural materials.

Business jet designers are constantly on a quest for NEW. Something outside the box without compromising quality and performance. We are waiting with baited breathe for the launch of NZ hemp/wool yarn. A raw material that will amplify our eco-friendly, sustainable offerings to the aviation. The world is calling for products that do not harm our environment creating a demand for innovative raw materials.

Judy Connolly

Kalogridis

Prestige Carpets is thrilled to be involved at the inception of this exciting new programme being developed by NZ Natural Fibres. We are looking forward to creating new and unique carpet styles and textures by blending the hemp with NZ wool. Furthering our vision of natural, renewable, and sustainable fibres, the inclusion of hemp will be a wonderful addition to our Prestige Portfolio, and we can’t wait to launch our exclusive new products to the high end Australian and New Zealand flooring markets.

Paul McGinty

Prestige

The world is waking up to how bad oil is and the synthetic materials made from it. Natural Fibres are the solution and at Mons Royale we see the combination of merino and hemp as a big opportunity in the bike-outdoor market

Hamish Acland

Mons Royale

We are stoked to see the local development of a material that gives us an opportunity to be world leading not just in terms of taking sustainability beyond electric to a material level, but also in terms of giving us an advantage in terms of performance, employee wellbeing (no breathing in fibreglass particles and splinters etc.). And it looks great

Luke Sinclair

FTN Motion

I am proud to be part of the push for high strength NZ sourced sustainable fibre. Our research supports transitioning to a low-emissions economy by using innovative technology to transform plant fibre (e.g. harakeke, hemp, and European flax) and wool into sustainable bio-derived materials and high value-added products for high-tech applications, including smart textiles, biosensors, drug delivery systems, smart dressings for wound healing, and filter media.

Xiaowen Yuan

AUT

We’re invested in sustainable growth

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