OUR MATERIALS
At Smateria we make our own fun. We take our inspiration from our urban and local surroundings and find beauty in the unusual and unconventional materials. We consider all of them as a potential fabric. We shake them, turn them inside out, layer them, stitch them up and transform them into something extraordinary.
Repurposed nylon net
Giving a soul and light to an industrial material
Giving a soul and light to an industrial material
Nylon net is a multipurpose material mainly used for fishing or in the construction field. In Phnom Penh we are surrounded by this material. It was such an inspiration that we decided to repurpose it and make it our signature material. We love to play with the different colours and layer them to obtain endless combinations of colours and textures.
RECYCLED PLASTIC
Our IKI material
Our IKI material
Using Smateria’s new fabric, the IKI line comprises articles of function and fashion that not only catch the eye but are also water-resistant, lightweight, extremely strong, altogether user-friendly and vegan.
Our in-house plastic recycled fabric is used for the exterior of each fashion item. For the interior lining, we have used rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) – a material made from plastic bottles.