biomaterials
Future Fabrics Expo Helps Functional Fabric Fair Understand Next-Gen
The trade shows united on an innovation hub within the two-day event held at the Javits Center this week.
Study Find US to Be Subpar When It Comes to Curbing Plastics Pollution
The United States is in a country-wide state of plastic paralysis. Sustainable plastic alternative UBQ…
Södra Reports Q2 Loss on Weaker Demand, Currency Headwinds
Södra's negative Q2 results for 2025 were hit by the uncertain global market, currency rates and continued…
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Brightplus Scores Growth Funding, Accelerates Circular Innovation
Brightplus is scaling its biobased alternatives to plastic with new funding to bring its recyclable, biobased…
Material (Matters) World: Aifunghi’s Mycelium Bound, Fluffy Furniture
Aifunghi's Debut Collection of mycelium-based composite-made furniture features Savian by BioFluf and…
Material World: Decathlon Runs with Rheon, Spiber Goes Dutch in Paris
Decathlon partners with Rheon to bring strain-rate tech to everyday athletes while Spiber and Iris van Herpen…
Material World: Sparxell Spills Ink, Modern Meadow Moves Mercedes
Sparxell's first textile ink hits the market with Positive Materials while Mercedes-Benz tapped Modern…
H&M’s & Other Stories’ Ocean-Inspired Drop Features Keel Labs’ Seaweed-Based Fibers
The H&M Group-owned label released a top and skirt crocheted using Kelsun, Keel Labs' signature…
Three Material Innovators Unite on Biobased Mash Up Concept Shoe
The Korvaa Consortium tapped Modern Synthesis, Ecovative and Ourobio to develop the debut shoe made with…
Turning Farm Leftovers into Fashion’s Future
Swedish researchers developed a soda pulping process that turns wheat straw and oat husks into textile-grade…
Material World: Circulose Pushes Forward, Novoloop Closes $21M Series B
Circulose's platform of brand tools went live while Novoloop raised a $21 million Series B to build its first…
Material World: MycoWorks Melds Reishi and Danish Design in Nordic Light
MycoWorks collaborated with heritage Danish design studios for Reishi renditions of Nordic light (fixtures)…
Material World: Suzano Sells Woodspin Shares to Spinnova
While Spinnova is shuttering Woodspin, the Scandi textile firm now wants to build an international consortium…
Material World: NC State Research Says Merino is All Wool and No Shoddy
Woolmark said Merino wool's thermoregulation advantages are "no longer anchored by anecdotes, but by science"…
Material World: Modern Meadow’s Innovera Goes Global
Bio-design firm Modern Meadow will showcase its flagship offering, Innovera (fka Bio-Vera), at the Global…