biomaterials
Material World: Huha Scores $20M for ‘Breath of Fresh Wear’ Panties
Huha secured a $20 million investment led by District Ventures—the largest in the fund's history and for…
Ponda to ‘Make Wetlands Wet Again’ with $2.4M Raise
Over the next 18 months, Ponda will expand production capacity, scale its European wetland farming network…
Material World: Seawool’s New Stateside Spin, Lisa Says Gah, Cotton!
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MycoWorks Closes Factory as ‘Cheaper Mycelium Sources Exist’
Less than six months after its flagship mycelium material, Reishi, expanded into interior design on the…
Material World: Finnish Fiber Tech Finally Free, Biofab Fair Shines
As sole Woodspin owner, Spinnova can now license its technoloy at large while Biofab Fair set the stage for…
Swedish Forestry Firm Södra Axes 200 Redundant Roles
Södra's is cutting 200 positions across Sweden as the forest-owner group has initiated company-wide…
Nylon’s Next Revolution Leaves Plastic in the Past
Geno's plant-based nylon-6 threatens synthetics on the industrial scale while AeoniQ by Pangaia Lab is made…
Next-Gen Agri-Waste Innovator in India Closes Landmark Funding Round
AltMat's funding round marks H&M Group's first investment in next-gen innovation in India and Rainmatter's…
Material World: Lenzing’s Latest Fiber Mirrors Nature’s Irregularities
The wood-based cellulosic fiber producer's Tencel Lyocell HV100 fibers are Lenzing Lyocell Standard fibers…
The Elucent Project Brings Biobased Color from Lab to Factory Floor
Sparxell, Pangaia and the MTC deliver a breakthrough in the bio-shade space with fully biodegradable…
Material World: Fashion for Good Takes Next-Gen in Stride, TomTex Makes NYFW Debut
The project will see industry players partner on biobased swaps for footwear's synthetic sole production…
Polybion and Natural Urbano Brighten Up Bacteria With Translucent Lamp
Polybion and Natural Urbano debut Lapso Celium: A sculptural and functional lamp that was grown from bacteria.
Material World: Circulose Embeds Traceability Tech From TextileGenesis
The rechristened Circulose teams with TextileGenesis for real-time chain of custody data, pushing to be more…
As Biofabricate Opens, New Messaging Takes Center Stage
Biofabricate "went back to the drawing board" for a downsized London fairBiofabricate "went back to the…