At senscommon each product is carefully considered, from fiber performance to the tactility of materials, evoking a sense of ease and purpose. In our Science Matters features we take you deeper into the science behind the materials we work with. We explain the senscommon design approach, its building blocks: we start at the material level and build from there - source by source, fiber by fiber.
Activated charcoal - enhancing natural fibers with minerals
Our long-standing curiosity with shape-shifting materials led us towards charcoal - activated charcoal, that is. While both can be made from the same wood, activated charcoal is processed at very high temperatures, making its structure more porous. The result is an oxidized ash with the natural power to eliminate odour, moisture, bacteria and environmental chemicals.
A much-mused over material with impressive qualities that originates from an Edo period technique of using Binchōtan hardwood charcoal in Japanese cooking, active charcoal works like an adhesive for impurities in gas and liquids, becoming increasingly popular for water and air filtering and even trendy, detox food and drinks. At senscommon, we like to wear it.
Setting out to rethink the uses of activated charcoal, we collaborated with Uchino Japan, the brilliant minds behind activated charcoal textile, to design . Wrapped in this ultra-soft double weave, you can be sure of extending comfort and feeling-fresh on your journeys long or short.
We design for those who never stop - a lifestyle that cannot be held back by any condition. Life is fast. Weather and indoor-outdoor temperatures fluctuate all the time. Doing laundry is not always part of the program.
We need versatile, reliable “gear” for whatever the world throws at us, and this is where these smart, natural fibers really shine. They care for our body. Regulating moisture, odour and temperature, the products senscommon makes out of natural fibers travel with you well - on your back, or in the suitcase. This means that washing these pieces on a daily basis isn’t necessary; air-dried overnight, they will seem brand new.