Sustainability · Fibre library · Traceability

Fabric, sourced from the earth back.

Banana. Bamboo. Lotus. Orange. Milk. Eucalyptus. A working library of sustainable fibres — certified, priced honestly.

Honest note: most of our orders are conventional cotton. Sustainable lines are available, certified and transparently priced when you need them.
11+
sustainable fibres in active use
GOTS · OEKO-TEX
certified production
100 pcs
minimum for sustainable lines
Fibre library

The materials we work with.

Every fibre here has run real production. Filter by what matters.

From banana pseudo-stem
Banana fibre

Extracted from agricultural waste — strong, breathable, and biodegradable. Kaelir's founding fibre.

waste-to-fibrebiodegradable
Blended with cotton
Aloe vera

Moisturising and antibacterial properties, gentle on sensitive skin.

skin-friendly
From bamboo pulp
Bamboo viscose

Naturally thermo-regulating, with a soft drape similar to silk. One of our most requested options.

thermo-regulating
From rose stem cellulose
Rose fibre

Silky texture with a low environmental footprint versus conventional silk.

silk alternative
From lotus stem
Lotus fibre

Rare, hand-extracted fibre with a naturally lightweight, breathable feel. Luxury positioning.

luxuryhand-extracted
From citrus juice by-product
Orange fibre

Repurposed citrus peel cellulose, silky finish, zero additional land use.

waste-to-fibrezero land use
From casein protein
Milk fibre

Made from surplus or spoiled milk protein, soft handfeel, naturally antibacterial.

waste-to-fibreantibacterial
From beech wood pulp
Modal

Semi-synthetic cellulose fibre, exceptionally soft with strong colour retention.

colour retention
From eucalyptus pulp
Eucalyptus (Lyocell)

Closed-loop production, low water usage, fully biodegradable. Very high demand from EU buyers.

closed-looplow water
RWS-certified sourcing
Responsible wool

Traceable to certified farms with verified animal welfare standards.

RWStraceable
Non-violent silk process
Peace silk

Harvested after the moth naturally emerges — no harm to the silkworm. Ethical luxury.

ethicalluxury
GOTS certified
Organic cotton

Our most commonly requested certified fibre. GOTS documentation maintained and ready.

GOTSmost requested
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Material journey

From agricultural waste to a garment with a certificate.

Every stage documented — so the claim on your label survives an audit.

Agricultural waste
Banana pseudo-stem, citrus peel, surplus milk — by-products otherwise discarded.
Fibre extraction
Cellulose or protein extracted, cleaned, and spun-ready — batch-logged at source.
Yarn & fabric
Spun and knitted or woven at certified mills, with lot numbers carried forward.
Garment
Cut, stitched, and finished in Tirupur under the same QC gates as every order.
Chain of custody
Certification documents and transaction records — full paper trail on request.
Why it matters

Procurement as a sustainability decision.

Traceable by design

Raw material to garment. Chain of custody on request.

Waste-to-fibre, not virgin extraction

Built from by-products — not virgin extraction.

Production-ready, not sample-only

Commercial volumes — not trade-fair samples.

Our own label as proof

Kaelir — our own label — is built on it.

Our own proof of concept

Kaelir. We didn't just build the capability — we built a brand on it.

Our own D2C label — Tamil heritage, made entirely from agricultural-waste fibres.

If we can build a retail brand on it, your brand can build a sustainable collection on it.

Visit kaelir.life to see it live.

2023
Brand founded
100%
Plant-based fibres
Global
Shipping capability
GOTS
Certified production
Kaelir product photo
Style — Banana Crew TeeKAE-001
Composition — 72% banana fibre · 28% organic cottonGOTS
Origin — Tirupur, Tamil NaduTRACED
Waste diverted — banana pseudo-stemVERIFIED
Certifications

The documentation your buyers will ask for is already ready.

Maintained across the network, renewed annually. Tap a standard to see what it covers.

GOTS
Global Organic Textile Standard
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Verifies: organic content and farm-to-garment traceability. The certificate EU retailers ask for first.
OEKO-TEX 100
Harmful substance testing
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Verifies: tested against 100+ harmful substances. Baseline for skin-contact garments.
RWS
Responsible Wool Standard
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Verifies: wool traced to audited farms with welfare standards.
WRAP
Labour & facility compliance
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Verifies: hours, wages, safety — independently audited. The US retail standard.
ISO 9001
Quality management systems
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Verifies: an auditable quality management system — process, not one-off inspections.
REACH
EU chemical compliance
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Verifies: EU chemical compliance, documented for every export lot.
In development

Digital Product Passport. A scannable record of exactly how your product was made.

A QR on every garment, tracing it from raw material to finished product. In active development.

Work with us now — you're DPP-ready before the 2027 EU mandate. Try the scan.

KAELIR — Banana Crew Tee
✓ TIBO VERIFIED
Material72% banana fibre, 28% organic cotton
Made inTirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
Production completed14 June 2026
CertificationsGOTS · OEKO-TEX 100
Chain of custodyFarm → fibre → mill → floor
Build something that lasts

Sustainable production shouldn't be harder than conventional.

Tell us the certification and the fibre. We'll tell you the cost — honestly.

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