biomaterials
NFW is ‘Winding Down’ Operations. What Does This Mean for Material Innovation?
"This is not the outcome we want, but it is the most responsible path for our stakeholders at present," CEO…
Material World: AMSilk Secures Over $60M to Scale, Sealwool’s Biomimetic Twist
AMSilk moves to industrial-scale production with some $60-plus million from strategic investors while the…
Milk & Marijuana: Delightful, Slightly Demented Designs During NYFW
Basketball star Skylar Diggins wears milk before securing the team's playoff spot while weed retailer Gotham…
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This Angel Keeps Her Wings in Next-Gen Leather Launch
Cultivated Biomaterials' campaign for bioreactor-cultivated leather jewelry, harmlessly grown using a…
Uncaged Innovations is in the Driver’s Seat
Hyundai is the second major car brand to partner with Uncaged Innovations.
Material World: Allied Preps for PV Paris, Polartec Protects With Ambient Airflow
Allied Feather + Down will share aggregated transparency efforts at the fabric fair. Polartec's Aircore…
Material World: Merino Wool Aces US Open, UYN Runs on Eucalyptus
Venus Williams debuts a Luar x Woolmark performance kit at the U.S. Open while UYN's Alacrify run on…
Everbloom Debuts Protein-Powered Material
Founded by Bloom Labs' Sim Gulati and polymer scientist Mike Jaffe, Everbloom has raised over $8 million in…
Material World: Next-Gen Blooms at CPHFW, Adidas Serves Fresh Airflow
The Spring 2026 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week saw biomaterials on the runway while Adidas celebrated…
Fashion Regenerating Amazonia on Display at CPHFW Creative Hub
Following a CPHFW screening of Collective Fashion Justice's bio-leather film, panelists noted the…
Material World: Alt. Leather Nabs Grant, Loop ‘Twists’ Trash into Circular Resin
Alt. Leather was granted 1.15 million Australian dollars in federal funding while Loop debuted Twist, a…
Material World: Cycora Hits Japan, Albini Experiments with Fulgar
Goldwin's co-managed corporate VC arm invests in Ambercycle while Fulgar's Q-Cycle yarn becomes part of…
EU-Funded Project Makes Lignin Breakthrough in Biobased Research
The EU-funded and DITF-led BioFibreLoop project has made a lignin-based fiber spinning breakthrough, but…
Veshin Factory Taps LA’s Lalaland to Scale Made-in-USA Production for Bio-Based Bags
The factory network, which prioritizes next-generation leather alternatives, has teamed with one of…
Material World: Biofabricate Slates Fair for London Design Week
The biomaterials organization's Biofab Fair will be held in London's Walthamstow district during the annual…