[1][2] The company is known for creating the world's first water and stain repellent naturals fabrics that maintain their softness and breathability.
[3][4] Dropel was founded in 2015 by Sim Gulati following his research in material sciences and innovative textile processes.
[7][8] In 2015 the company consulted with Amanda Parkes, Ph.D., termed a “fashion scientist” from Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Industry magazine.
[11][12] The New York Times reported that Dropel “patented a nanotechnology process that bonds hydrophobic polymers with natural fibers on the molecular level to make them water- and stain-repellent, a process that can be licensed by clothing brands.”[10] The company has integrated its technology with brands AREA NYC, CEAM and Mister French.
[15] Fashion Tech Lab, a venture-capital accelerator led by Russian retail entrepreneur Miroslava Duma, Gaetan Bonhomme, Alex Moore, Cybernaut Venture Capital, and Full Tilt Capital invested in Dropel's seed round of funding.