biomaterials
Bio-Materials Are Advancing Circularity in Apparel Supply Chains
New bio-based sources for fibers from hemp to pineapples, are changing the way textile suppliers develop…
How One Company Takes the Plastic Out of Polybags
The packaging is made from a corn-based biopolymer, which the company claimed is as durable as plastic.
Scientists Are Turning Old Bread into New Textiles
By placing different types of bread in a bioreactor, scientists have been able to cultivate filamentous fungi…
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New Plant-Based Council Aims to Replace Plastics With Biomass Materials
The Plant Based Products Council is on a mission to promote the adoption of apparel and supply chain products…
H&M is Making Clothes From Orange Peels, Pineapple Leaves and Algae
Orange silk. Pineapple leather. Algae foam. Is the high street ready to embrace biomaterials? H&M is counting…
Squid Teeth Could Hold the Secret to Reducing Microplastic Pollution
A protein found in the teeth-lined suckers of a squid's tentacles could one day result in biodegradable…
Brands Striving to be Circular Need to Balance Sustainability and Aesthetics
For companies on a mission to be true participants in the circular economy, the challenges of getting and…
The Future of Footwear is Algae
The makers of the world's first flip-flop derived from algae just received $2 million from the DOE to make…
Biofashion Looks to Kelp and Coral for Eco-Friendly Solutions
The hunt for sutainable bio-derived materials leads to kelp shoes and vermilion dye from coral.
Self-Healing Fabrics Made with Squid Genes Could Save Environment
Self-healing fabrics made with squid genes? One Philadelphia firm is trying to make that the future of…
Researchers Create Biodegradable Plastic from Crab Shells, Tree Fibers
Researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic, derived from crab shells and tree fibers, that could…
Are Biomaterials Hype or Hope for the Apparel Industry?
Leather derived from mushrooms. Knitwear cultured from algae. Yoga pants blended with crab shells. Are…
This Plant-Based “Wool” Has PETA, Stella McCartney’s Seal of Approval
Woocoa is a plant-based faux wool that consists of hemp and coconut fibers treated with enzymes extracted…
Project That Turns Chicken Feathers into Textiles Gets Major Funding
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's quest to turn chicken feathers into commercially viable textiles just…
This Startup is Turning Banana Peels into Textiles (and H&M and Levi’s Are Interested)
Circular Systems wants to turn food crop waste like pineapple leaves and banana peels into high-value…