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Material World: Bankable Byproducts from Bananas and Beer
A London-based startup turning beer brewing's barley waste into wearable textiles raised $1.4 million to…
Ganni Ramps Up Material Innovation ‘Arms Race’ with Clothes-From-Carbon Exclusive
This bit of fluff may not look like much but it's the start of something potentially much bigger.
Material World: Bloom Labs Wants to Make ‘Circularity an Actuality’
A material circularity platform launches while a new leather alternative emerges.
Colorful Combo: CovationBio Partners With Oscar Chandler for Sorona Distribution
The expanded color offerings open the door to a range of new products.
Mycelium Maker Ecovative Raises $30M Series E
A partner to Ecco and Pangaia, the company said the funding should help it launch commercially available…
New Made-in-LA Activewear Uses Microalgae for Moisture-Wicking
Four-year-old Salt Lake City outdoor brand WNDR Alpine turned to Los Angeles' Lefty Production for its first…
Material World: This Alt Leather is Bananas
Replant from von Holzhausen and Modern Meadow's Bio-Vera are the latest eco-alternatives keeping animal skins…
Koio’s New Vegan Footwear Label Doubles as an Innovation Lab
Koio co-founder Johannes Quodt tells SJ how the company created the Vegan 01 sneaker and what Pale Blue Dot…
How Sorona Producer CovationBio Aims to Be Even More Sustainable
A renewed commitment to sustainability practices aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Protein-Based Alternative to Nylon and Spandex Gets $3.7 Million
Corinna Chen, partner at co-lead funder Material Impact, says Werewool is a "breakthrough approach for…
Material World: Harnessing Plant Power
From lavender stalks to the pulpy residue of agave, plants are powering these next-gen innovations.
Biotech Innovators Launch Natural Dye Partnership
Ginkgo Bioworks and Octarine Bio' multi-stage partnership uses microbial fermentation to engineer a "potent…
Ralph Lauren-Backed Material Innovator Cuts Jobs
The move is meant to improve operational efficiency, Illinois-based biomaterials firm and Mirum maker Natural…
Material World: Funding the Future of Fashion
Kintra and Carbonwave raised a combined $13 million.
Ecovative: Making the Most of Mycelium
The science company believes its biomaterial textile is more than an alternative to leather and has tasked…