The US-based high-end outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia, is working towards excluding toxic chemicals like fluorocarbon chemicals, or poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs), through a strategic investment in Beyond Surface Technologies (BST), a Swiss start-up developing high-quality, durable textiles based on natural raw materials. Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario said, “We look for better, cleaner, safer ways to do things, we apply our own R&D and look for brilliant companies to partner with. Beyond Surface Technologies has the potential to help Patagonia and our entire industry to get to the next level of chemical safety without compromising performance.”
