For Burt Hamner, founder and president of Oxifab, The Cocoon Air Cleaner began with a deeply personal need: breathing better. Living in Seattle, Burt experienced firsthand how wildfire smoke could aggravate his asthma and make indoor air feel unsafe. After spending many years in developing countries and seeing the serious health effects of air pollution around the world, he became committed to creating a cleaner air solution that more people could actually afford.
That mission led to The Cocoon Air Cleaner, a simple, low-cost design that uses a fan and a reusable fabric filter bag to help remove harmful fine particles from indoor air. Instead of building another expensive purifier, Burt focused on accessibility: something people could make or use quickly, especially during wildfire smoke events when clean indoor air matters most.
The result is an award-winning air cleaner designed around a powerful idea: clean air should not be a luxury. With The Cocoon, Burt is helping families create safer indoor spaces using affordable materials, practical design, and a belief that everyone deserves a better way to breathe.