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IoDF’s Design Competition Spotlights ‘Real Leather,’ Biofabricate Summit: Short Takes
This week in sustainability: biofabrications, real leather get the spotlight in industry events and design…
Textile Exchange Pushes Biosynthetics, ‘Phase Out’ of Fossil-based Synthetics
Fossil-fueled polyester can't continue on its course. Biosynthetics need major attention, per Textile…
DL1961 Conjures a Denim Paradise in London With ‘Indigo’ Exhibition
Giant denim sculptures swing from the ceiling of No. 9 Cork Street in Mayfair, part of a collaboration with…
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Reformation looks to Ecovative's leather alternatives while Cassandra Dittmer launches a clothing line.
LVMH’s Nona Source Fabric Platform Gets a New Home in London
The showroom is a first for Nona Source in the U.K., and will open on May 11 at The Mills Fabrica.
Nicholas Kirkwood Says Fashion Needs ‘Radical Rethink’ in Designing for End-of-life
Nicholas Kirkwood, Pangaia, Kintra Fibers and Material Innovation Initiative on fashion's plan for…
Veja’s New Collab With Mansur Gavriel Utilizes Rice Waste, Biomaterials
Veja and Mansur Gavriel make a saturated shoe for the minimal and sustainably inclined fashion aficionados.
Fashion Week in India Plays Up Sustainability Strengths of Traditional Khadi Fabric
Khadi served as the hub of last month's FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week, with its translation onto the runway…
Vitra Design Museum Explores How Plastics Have Shaped the World
The exhibition looks at how plastics have shaped the world for 120 years.
Hey, How Many Cups of Coffee Are in That Sweatshirt?
Started in 2019, Rens created the first climate-neutral certified sneakers using coffee waste and recycled…
Next-gen Materials Saw $2.3B Investments — With Growth Ongoing, Report Finds
Kombucha, mushrooms and microbes? Move over traditional materials, there's been $2.3B invested in next-gen…
A New Move to Expand Fashion Supply Chain Disclosure, Eyewear Embraces New Materials: Short Takes
Another Tomorrow, Ralph Lauren, Foster Grant and more are making moves for material sustainability and supply…
Vivobarefoot, Pangaia Place Bets on Ecovative’s Mycelium Foam
Vivobarefoot and Pangaia will join Ecovative's Fashion for Good Cooperative to test and develop mycelium…
EXCLUSIVE: Bucha Bio Ramps Up Development With Move to Houston Innovation Hub
The biodegradable leather alternative company recently completed a round of funding from New Climate Ventures…
Mango, Boohoo Make New Sustainable Strides
Fast-fashion looks to recycled and preferred fiber origins.