A London-based materials science and lifestyle brand that makes clothing from bio-engineered and low-impact materials, founded in 2019.
PANGAIA describes itself as a materials science company that sells everyday lifestyle products such as clothing. Its aim is to design products that are "better for the planet than if they did not exist." It says its technologies and bio-engineered materials aim to solve environmental problems in fashion and nature, and it plans to make them available to companies in other industries. The brand also describes itself as a purpose-driven lifestyle company, with a focus on protecting biodiversity.
The company was founded in 2019. We could not confirm founder names from the pages we read. Chief executive Nathalie Longuet has described its stores as a chance for customers to reconnect with nature. Its popularity rose during the Covid pandemic when demand for loungewear and apparel grew.
On a company listing it says it is "on a mission to save our environment" and "designing an Earth-positive future, together." It describes its team of scientists, technologists and designers as "one heart and many hands." A purpose-driven focus on protecting biodiversity is also listed. These are the company's own words.
PANGAIA is based in London. A tech-jobs directory lists an office at Chancery House, Chancery Lane (WC2A 1QS) and 142 employees, though it does not say whether that is the headquarters. In its first UK store, a 1,500 sq ft shop on Carnaby Street in Soho, it sells womenswear, menswear and childrenswear. The shop has a large blue sphere installation meant to represent Mother Earth, a live planter, and displays that teach shoppers about the materials. A landlord's executive at Shaftesbury Capital called it one of the most innovation-driven brands globally and said the Carnaby Street debut fits the area's reputation for UK firsts. The store's interior also features a live planter with evergreens, perennials and herbs.
Staff roles named by the directory include scientists, technologists and designers who create apparel from technical and bio-engineered materials, with each product meant to address a specific environmental problem. Other jobs in a business like this include retail, e-commerce, marketing, supply chain and sustainability. We did not find details on day-to-day culture.
Website: pangaia.com
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