Valupa is a German startup that creates sustainable, bio-based fashion trims like buttons, buckles and rings. The company focuses on material innovation and closed-loop systems, designing its products to be disassembled and returned to natural cycles at the end of their use. Valupa’s products are made from food and textile waste, making them circular and compostable, and are produced on-demand, countering the issue of mass production. The company aims to reduce the fashion industry’s reliance on fossil fuels by providing sustainable alternatives that don’t have a damaging impact on the environment.