SKILLS AND PEOPLE INTO
A DISTRIBUTED FACTORY.
CDMX / MÉXICO
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THE WORLD IS CHANGING.
FACTORIES DISAPPEAR.
SKILLS REMAIN.
PEOPLE MOVE.
OUR GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY LOCAL WORKSHOPS:
CONNECT THEIR SKILLS AND RESOURCES,
AND BUILD A NEW PRODUCTION SYSTEM TOGETHER.
CDMX / MEXICO
ONLINE
MÈS
TRAMA — THE INVISIBLE LINK
Repurposed Hermès textiles given a new life.
Pleated, printed, and sewn in Mexico City.
Embroidered in Chiapas, Mexico.
Textiles from Hermès France
France / Madrid / México City
Atelier Carmen Núñez,
Fundación Kitzin,
Design Week Mexico.
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From France to Mexico City
THLON
INDUSTRIAL UPCYCLING
SYSTEMS
Transforming imperfect
garments into new products
with real value.
Another industry is possible.
+1500 garments
Into 500 new products
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Circular innovation for a more
sustainable tomorrow
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DISCOVER THE SYSTEM
THE FACTORY IS ALREADY HERE.
THE INVISIBLE
FACTORY™
COLL’S
PRODUCTION SYSTEM
The Invisible Factory™
Distributed production through
CRÖM-D’s network of workshops
and makers in Mexico.
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COLLABORATIVE DESIGN
Workwear developed with
agricultural workers
in Michoacán.
Designed for protection,
mobility and comfort
in the field.
Michoacán / México
2025
MATERIAL RECOVERY
Existing technical garments are re-used and transformed instead of being discarded.
WASTE REDUCTION
The project extends the life of products and reduces destruction or incineration of usable materials.
CIRCULAR DESIGN
Upcycling turns surplus inventory into products with new commercial and functional value.
DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTION
Developed through CRÖM-D’s network of independent workshops and makers.
HUMAN-CENTERED
MANUFACTURING
Design, development and production are coordinated to generate social and economic impact.
THE INVISIBLE FACTORY™
A flexible production system connecting materials, people and workshops.
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THE INVISIBLE FACTORY ™
THE INVISIBLE FACTORY™
A CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATION OF THE HISTORICAL PUTTING-OUT SYSTEM.
INSTEAD OF CONCENTRATING PRODUCTION INSIDE ONE FACTORY,
WE COORDINATE A DISTRIBUTED ECOSYSTEM OF INDEPENDENT WORKSHOPS SHARING ONE METHODOLOGY AND ONE QUALITY STANDARD.
THE FACTORY BECOMES INVISIBLE.
THE ECOSYSTEM BECOMES VISIBLE.
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DESIGN AS A SYSTEM
SYSTEMS IN ACTION
WORKWEAR / THE INVISIBLE FACTORY ™
FRANCE
AIR FRANCE
CARGO
Transforming
ground-staff uniforms
into new bags.
Upcycled
in Mexico City.
INTERCONTINENTAL
UNIFORM +
ACCESSORIES
Upcycling hotel sheets
and duvet covers.
Transforming used hotel
linens into new products.
A circular system
for hospitality.
Second Lives /
A Brighter Tomorrow.