biomaterials
Pangaia, Colorifix Are Using DNA to Scale Up Natural Dyes
A pair of British startups is betting that a new, borrowed-from-nature technology will help fashion clean up…
Burlington’s Odorblock Puts Plant Power to Work
In Odorblock, Burlington is using the bacteria-fighting power of plants to control perspiration odors and…
Is Seaweed the Answer to Single-Use Plastic?
Sway seeks to make compostable packaging that "replenishes the social and ecological systems harmed by…
Bolt Threads’ Tannery Partner: ‘We’re Not Afraid Leather Will Disappear’
One of Germany's oldest leather tanneries is in an exclusive partnership with Bolt Threads' to make its…
HeiQ Launches ‘Climate Positive’ AeoniQ Cellulosic Yarn
HeiQ AeoniQ is derived from third-generation cellulosic biopolymers and is advancing to pilot production…
DuPont and Welspun Partner on Sustainable Home Textiles
Home textile producer Welspun India's new sustainable home goods line uses DuPont Biomaterials' Sorona…
FDRA Cobbles Together Shoe Sustainability Guide
The guide provides environmentally preferred material thresholds companies can use to benchmark…
Timberland’s New Boots Have 75% Bio-Based Soles
The brand's GreenStride soles are made from a 75 percent combination of renewable sugarcane and "responsibly…
MycoWorks Taps Coach Vet for Advisory Role as Shroom Boom Continues
The California startup has enlisted Ian Bickley, former president of Coach International, as a strategic…
Reformation’s ‘Cereal Leather’ Shoes Replace Animal Hide with Grains
The California company has found a way to harness the power of the foodstuffs for use in a new footwear…
Crocs Teases ‘Bio-Based,’ Low-Carbon Future
The Justin Bieber-approved shoemaker is targeting a 50 percent reduction in its carbon footprint per pair by…
Spiber Lands $222 Million in Latest Biomaterials Bonanza
Japanese startup Spiber has received a cash infusion to facilitate the continued research and development of…
Is Lab-Grown Fur the Next Biomaterial Frontier?
Geneus Biotech seeks to displace farmed and wild-caught pelts with its lab-cultivated Furoid "fur."
Bolt Threads’ Mylo Mushroom ‘Leather’ is Now Vegan Verified
Good news for the cruelty-free crowd: A popular mushroom-root-derived leather alternative is now verifiably…
Nike Makes a Play for ‘Carbon-Negative’ Footwear
As climate anxiety begins to peak, brands like Nike and Sole are experimenting with carbon-negative…