Nukak

This material is created from recycled tyres. The rubber is carefully separated from the other components and compacted without any glues or adhesives, giving designers a sustainable, versatile material to explore and create with.

Recycling tires helps the environment by keeping them out of landfills and reducing pollution. Old tires can be turned into new products like rubber, asphalt, or playground surfaces. It also lowers the risk of fires and turns waste into useful materials, helping us live more sustainably.

Tyres are made of natural and synthetic rubber, nylon, rayon, or polyester, which makes recycling them complex. Yet, within every challenge lies an opportunity to imagine more sustainable solutions.

Tyres consist of many components such as natural and synthetic rubber, nylon, rayon or polyester, this mixture complicates its recycling.