The Natural Alchemy of Becoming
Ephea is both our brand and the name of our materials. Inspired by hyphae—the branching arms of mycelium that reach toward one another in a silent dance.
Ephea is born from connection, grown into form. Ephea is a category-shaping material family, driven by a single question — what does evolution feel like?
Our bio-fabricated materials blend the potential of living systems with the timeless power of craft’s traditions. Every material is a sensory innovation, different with each touch, alive with creative potential. Soft, resilient, sometimes delicate, and always transformative.
Timeless yet entirely new; the future unfolds in your hands.
Manifesto & Vision
At Ephea, we believe in forging a path where sustainable luxury design, technological innovation, and tradition come together in harmony. Our guiding question—“What does evolution feel like?”—drives us to continuously explore new frontiers in bio-fabrication and to set a new standard for sustainable fabric companies worldwide.
PURPOSE
Ephea exists to integrate living systems and craftsmanship, unlocking a new era of materials that respond to the urgent need for sustainability in the fashion industry. We offer solutions that speak both to nature and to the evolving needs of premium design.
VISION
We aim to become the global benchmark for superior sustainable fabric materials, advancing the entire mycelium category while inviting the eco friendly fashion and luxury sectors to evolve alongside us. Our vision is one of beauty, function, and environmental care.
MISSION
To fulfill our mission, we must unlock creativity with innovative materials that combine environmental integrity, performance, and appeal. Ephea brings a tangible response to the growing demand for sustainable fabric companies that align with conscious values.
Approach
We work with living systems from within nature, science, academia, luxury fashion, tanneries and production partners to achieve the greatest impact possible. Working across industries allows us to blend perspectives, insight and practices from diverse disciplines, helping us to explore beyond what is currently possible, to unlock the next era of materials.
Core Brand Story
These are the truths at the core of our brand — the forces that move us and the values we generate. They express the deeper motivations that define who we are, shaping meaningful connections with our audience, our stakeholders, and the world we’re woven into.
The next era of Italian craft
ephea®’s hands on artisanal craftsmanship balances a delicate blend of design, science, innovation and tradition. Our Italian ingenuity leverages the art of doing more, with less, without compromising on quality. Grown and crafted in Italy.
Illuminated by integrity
ephea® remains steadfast in its vision and values, offering full transparency about progress and the areas where we have yet to arrive. Claims are grounded in truth, and this honesty illuminates opportunities for growth, research, and innovation.
Symbiotic collaborators
Symbiotic design is at the heart of ephea®’s philosophy, our approach is a close collaboration between living systems from within nature, science, academia, luxury fashion, tanneries and production partners.
Pioneering new standards
Unapologetic about our ambition, we thrive in unchartered territories, pioneering a new industry standard of excellence that shifts the whole mycelium category forward, and disrupts the luxury fashion market.
New material potential
ephea® doesn’t sit still, learning from the present to shape the future of our materials and product, challenging each other in the spirit of innovation and creativity to explore a sensory evolution that values new sensory experiences, as much our people, and the planet.
About SQIM
SQIM is the biotech engine behind Ephea—the mind where material innovation begins, and where nature is more than a resource: it is a partner. As the scientific mother to Ephea, SQIM emerges from the intelligence of living systems, guided by the vision of creating sustainable fabric materials for a changing world.
Here, biology meets biotechnology. SQIM cultivates materials from the microbial level up, crafting solutions that respect the planet and elevate human experience. Every development is a conversation with nature—one of co-design, not extraction; of transformation, not imitation.
We believe the future isn’t synthetic—it’s symbiotic. Our mission is to bring nature closer to people—into their clothes, homes, and everyday lives—creating deep connection through beauty, care, and eco friendly fashion values.
From molecule to meaning, SQIM is where nature and technology co-create the future.