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Brands require scale and a comfortable price point, putting expectations and pressures on innovators that can…
Material World: Coach, Gen Phoenix Set to Share the Stage at CES
Gen Phoenix and Coach will share the stage at CES 2025 to showcase the fruits of their collaborative labor in…
Material World: Apple Embraces Bamboo, PFAS Hit the Road
Vegan label von Holzhausen's latest collab with Apple has dropped, while FredSense successfully used its…
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Material World: Faircraft Raises $16M, Lemon Jelly Collabs with Balena on Biobased Bag
Lab-grown leather startup Faircraft raised $15.8 million in a funding round, while Balena teams with Lemon…
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Researchers at higher education institutions explore the relationship between electronics and textiles while…
Natural Fiber Welding Switches CEOs, Furloughs ‘Significant’ Number of Employees
The material innovator has been unable to close a bridge round of funding despite months of work, a…
Material World: Kintra Fibers, Paradise Textiles Collab on Resin Jacket
Paradise Textiles crafted a jacket using Kintra Fibers' proprietary bio-synthetic resin material.
One Plant, Many Possibilities: Soy’s Growing Potential for Fashion Production
Soybeans are a versatile ingredient for the fashion industry, and increasingly material innovators and brands…
Material World: Oxman Marries Biomaterials and Tech, Drops Biodegradable O° Shoes
Design lab Oxman's O° is made with proprietary tech merging biomaterials and robotics.
Portugal Eyes International Footwear Opportunity
Portugal is targeting the U.S. to showcase its footwear industry, with APICCAPS driving efforts to establish…
Material World: Stella Spotlights Seaweed, Cycora Jazzes Up Reformation
Stella McCartney spotlights Keel Labs on the runway (again) while Reformation teams with Ambercycle on a…