biomaterials
Material World: Modern Meadow, Heller-Leder Endorse Innovera Europa
Biodesign company Modern Meadow teamed with leather tannery Heller-Leder on a joint venture to bring its…
Material World: Thirdlove Activates TempSync, Oeko-Tex Taps TextileGenesis for Digital Chains
Thirdlove bolsters its 37.5 fabric technology with TempSync Active while Oeko-Tex teams with TextileGenesis…
Balenciaga 3D-Weaves Spider Silk, Sparks Retail Revolution for Spring 2026
Balenciaga's partnerships with AMSilk and Weffan drive material and production innovation while Intelo.ai…
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Material World: Uncaged Elevates Five Luxury Labels
Five brands launched luxury items with Uncaged's plant-protein leather.
CovationBio to Shift Focus to Next-Gen BioMaterial Made From Corn
Delaware-based Covation Biomaterials on Wednesday announced that it plans to sell its interest in its…
Material World: Polybion Now in Massive Mexico Pension Fund’s Pockets
Polybion completes full-cycle venture with one of Mexico's leading pension funds while nonprofit Drip by Drip…
Saudi Arabia Bets on Bio-materials in Bid to Lead on Sustainable Fashion
A new textile made from Red Sea algae signals the Saudi Fashion Commission's ambitions to build a full…
Year In Review: Proof or Bust for Fashion’s Favorite Materials
The year saw recycled polyester stalled, while cotton held value—though forensic DNA tracking redrew the line…
Material World: San Fran Fire Phases Out PFAS; Lego Logic, Handbag Edition
Milliken supplied Assure firefighter turnout gear to SFFD; Lvcy Pearl's Building Bags modular concept is…
Year In Review: Five Next-Gen Funding Rounds Worth Taking Note Of
SuperCircle, Uluu, Eeden, Circ and AMSilk earned investors as next-gen backers chased infrastructure…
Seaweed Startup Snags $16M Series A to Rethink Plastic
Australian materials science firm Uluu eyes commercial-scale facility for seaweed bio-plastics with $16…
Material World: Spinnova Cultivates Consortium, GFA’s Next Next-Gen Assembly
Fashion for Good backs Spinnova to build an ecosystem scaling the Finnish firm's fiber tech while GFA opened…
Material World: Hot Bodies to the Front, Uncaged Nabs Natalie Portman as Partner
A new exhibition in Singapore explores a burning Earth while Natalie Portman joins Uncaged Innovations as a…
New Carbonfact Tool Connects Brands with Next-Gen Material Suppliers
Carbonfact for Suppliers is "the environmental data exchange for fashion," the carbon management software…
Material World: Bluesign, Black Pearl ‘Shift the Needle’ on Concert Clothing Consumption
The #NoSingleUseFashion campaign encourages live music fans to break the cycle of single-use fashion.