DSM Niaga

From 2018 to 2022 I photographed for DSM Niaga. They developed materials for a circular economy, built on a simple idea: whatever you make, you should be able to take apart again.

Spin-Group converts recycled PET bottles into carpet yarn
Spinning mill, Spin-Group

Carpet you could take apart completely and use again, without the toxic bonds that normally make that impossible.

Carpet being woven, Best
Newly woven carpet undergoes precise quality inspection
Quality control, Best

For four years I followed production: recycled PET bottles turning into yarn, carpet being woven and checked, layers joined with recyclable glue. From raw material to finished product.

Two carpet sections bonded with recyclable adhesive, Geleen
Production facility, Geleen
New factory hall, Geleen

The images went into DSM Niaga's image bank and into Provenance, a blockchain platform that made every step of production traceable.

Finished carpet
DSM Niaga AP mattress
DSM Niaga panels