Environmental public charity Model factory Exhibit hall Felting hub Website: https://matteroftrust.org Post fiber donations through www.TheHumSum.org Matter of Trust was established in 1998, founder Lisa Gautier partnered with hair mat inventor Phil McCrory in 2000....

Volunteers making hair mats, 2018.2022, Matter of Trust is still here!Step One: Find a PartnerStep One: The most important step for helping in an emergency oil spill (which is very different from storm drains and contaminated water filtration systems) is making sure...

Updates 10/2/2021-Present Huntington Beach Oil Spill  Check back here and on Social Media for Updates throughout the spill  Oil spills make everyone want to roll up their sleeves and help the planet! Oil spills are also toxic and a legal hotbed so the public are...

We are setting up satellite partnerships around the world, in order to reduce the carbon footprint of everyone generously sending fiber to us in California.  Thank you for your interest and we look forward to joining forces! On this page you will find many of the...

  Hair Matters of the Future Wrap Star  Why this matters? Fun materials for the classroom. What can I do?We are always evolving and welcome new ideas, partners, contributions and emails. We have a very optimistic view of the future. We are very fond of this...

Welcome to the Matter of Trust Hair Matters Starter Kit. This page is meant for our satellite partners who are interested in setting up their own hair mat making factory - mats that are for both their recreational use and for organizations around the globe. We thank...

Matter of Trust established the Hair Matters program to promote large-scale waste fiber recycling.   Using clippings of hair from salons, fur from pet groomers, fleece from farmers, and even laundry lint, we produce felted recycled fiber mats. These go to public works...

Our research and resource page is dedicated to those who want to dive deeper into both the background and the science of the Hair Matters Program. Click on the links to read official research papers we collaborated on, pilot studies we conducted, educational...

Matter of Trust is currently looking for pilot study partners and we are expanding our satellite hair mat factory program. Green business entrepreneurs who want to felt hair mats and have available free space at their current location can contact us. We have started...