Suho Memorial Paper Museum has been devoted to the education and preservation of paper culture for more than two decades. In 2018, it introduced its extended brand to the world – FENKO, which use Natural Materials as Reactants and Creative Talents as Catalysts to catalyze various Ideas, Objects, and Space Designs.
FENKO CATALYSIS CHAMBER, with the legacy layered with the paper industry for over 60 years. As a sub-brand, FENKO SUPPLY crossovers into the textile industry to develop paper-made yarn fabrics. The label was created with a vision to create paper-made natural, functional, quality pieces.
Working along with the textile industry, is considered as a major breakthrough in the industry for FENKO SUPPLY. Made of natural fiber, Abaca Plant, it is biodegradable and water-resistible, also washable.
Sustainable
Made with Manila hemp, a reusable and degradable material that comes from nature.
Lightweight
Porous and loose in structure, the paper yarn fabric is lightweight and breathable. (Its weight is 1/3 of cotton’s)
Anti-bacterial
Hemp fiber is naturally anti-bacterial. Without the need to add in antiseptics, the clothes can naturally remove odor and prevent fleas.
High absorption
Its fiber is two times more absorbent than cotton. It wicks sweat and water away more efficiently.
Heat control
Keep you cool in summer and warm in winter and it is a material that adapts to all four seasons.
UV protection
It protects the skin from harmful UV rays without the need to add in extra materials.
Paper Yarn is made from Manila Hemp, extracted from the Abaca plant.
Abaca plant is herbaceous perennial, harvested two to three times a year in the Philippines; it can also absorb carbon dioxide during its growing process, so it’s one type of eco-friendly renewable resource. And its fiber, known as Manila Hemp, is an exceptionally strong and durable fiber, resistant to saltwater and was once used mainly for fishing nets, marine cables, whereas in the present, it is used to making paper, carpets and clothing.