Familon, a leading Finnish bedding brand, is moving away from conventional fossil-based plastic bags to a more sustainable alternative for its bedding products. Early in 2022 they started packing their products into Paptic. Also manufactured in Finland, Paptic is made from wood fibres, is reusable and recyclable with cardboard and packaging papers. The materials’ main raw material originates from sustainably managed forests, and the process for manufacturing Paptic is almost identical to that used in papermaking, and can be made on standard papermaking equipment, with a few minor modifications. The materials used to make Paptic are available as FSC certified. The innovative materials are durable, strong and and repel moisture. They have a unique haptic feature. Familon and Paptic encourage consumers to continue using the bag before it is eventually recycled. The pillow bag can be used as a mailer, the larger quilt bag can be used for waste sorting, or as a laundry bag.
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