Pina&Kakaw · Clean Industry

Pina&Kakaw

Country: Guatemala · Guatemala Category: Clean Industry Impact Areas: Circular Economy, Nature-Based Stage: Pre-orders Team Size: 7 Website: —

Elevator Pitch

Pina&Kakaw transforms pineapple leaf waste into sustainable textile fiber, yarn, and fabric, preventing agricultural burning that harms soil and the environment. We employ women in rural communities of Guatemala, our goal is to sell eco-friendly materials

Climate Problem

Pineapple leaf burning releases emissions, damages soil health, and involves harmful chemicals. This matters for climate and communities. We transform this waste into natural fiber, yarn, and fabric, replacing plastic-based textiles.

Solution

We convert pineapple leaves into sustainable fiber, yarn, and fabric, and transform the remaining biomass into compost that restores soil health—creating a circular solution that eliminates burning and reduces waste.

Revenue Model

We generate revenue by selling pineapple fiber–cotton blended yarn and fabric to textile manufacturers and brands. We are actively securing B2B clients through partnerships, sampling, and pilot orders.

Target Market

Designers, brands, companies for their uniforms.

Social Impact

People Living in Extreme Poverty, Women

Demand Evidence

There is an increase demand for natural fibers in clothing.

Competitors

Not in our area, there are in Asia and they are full in demand selling everything they produce.

Founder Expertise

We hire experts to teach us and also traveled ro Philippines for this purpose.

External Support

We received a donation from a Fundation and we hired and engineer for technical advisory to enhance our production process.

Source: ClimateLaunchpad 2026 Application · App ID: 8026 Ingested: 2026-05-25