We enable access to innovative materials from the Amazon rainforest and other parts of Brazil.
Our holistic approach embraces positive social impact and environmental conservation, from the production chain to the consumer. We collaborate with your company to design exclusive and sustainable products. |
The Amazon rainforest is in the heart of our actions, where rubber trees grow wildly and give birth to different kinds of materials and resources.
our materials in action
social and environmental impactOur main purpose is to promote social innovation and environmental conservation in the Amazon rainforest through design. We support the sustainable production chain of wild rubber and other sustainable materials that can be applied to fashion and product design.
Our materials represent opportunities for better income generation by local producers and artisans. We carry the the important mission of social inclusion of women and young adults in the production chain of sustainable materials and products. |
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ABOUT FLAVIA AMADEUFlavia Amadeu is the Founder and CEO of AMADEU - Amazonian Materials and Design United. She has researched and developed design projects with wild rubber for fifteen years, being a PhD on Design and Sustainability from the London College of Fashion, with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion of UAL. She has been working directly with local communities in the Amazon rainforest and with important partners/customers such as Lily Cole, Rick Owens, Vivienne Westwood, Bottletop, Artesano, WWF (at UK, USA and Brazil), SOS Amazônia, Sky Rainforest Rescue, besides having her own signature brand called FLAVIA AMADEU Sustainable Design.
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