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Material World: ‘Feedstock Flexible’ Canadian Startup Raises $1.2M
Tydra Labs raises $1.2 million to turn waste into sustainable biomaterials, while Microban's odor-capture…
Material World: Pangaia’s Biobased Performance Push Persists
Pangaia pushes bio-performance wear as Xefco advances waterless dyeing, NFW targets plastic-free rubber and…
At Milan Design Week, Raw Materials Took Center Stage
Clay, timber, metals, stone and other natural materials were at the forefront.
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Material World: Fit for Duty to Innovate Responsibly
Circulose and CTA collaborate to use Circulose pulp for lyocell fibers, while Lenzing unveils a three-tier…
LSKD, Samsara Eco Ink 10-Year Recycled Nylon Deal
The Australian activewear brand will be incorporating the innovator's enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6 into…
Mussels and Mistletoe Inspire Next-Gen Materials
McGill researchers are translating biological assembly strategies into scalable, lower-impact alternatives to…
Material World: Walmart Joins Cotton Trust, LifeLabs Scales WarmLife
Walmart joins the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as LifeLabs expands WarmLife production through a new…
Material World: Biology Scales, Spandex Shifts and the Machinery Catch Up
Rheon Labs expands reactive polymer tech with Decathlon while Hyosung scales sugarcane-based spandex and…
FIT Conference Signals a Reality Check for Biofabricated Fashion
A panel on biofabrication, once characterized by sweeping promises and speculative timelines, took a more…
Material World: Pangea’s Pit Stop, Americhem’s PFAS Exit
Pangea upcycles avocado pits into next-gen leather materials while Americhem exits PFAS with built-in…
Everbloom Partners With NC State to Scale Fibers
Everbloom will use NC State NWI's pilot equipment to speed the shift from lab fibers to scalable…
Kintra Taps Selenis to Scale Biobased Polyester Alternative
The partnership aims to bring fiber-grade polybutylene succinate (PBS) to commercial volumes using existing…
Material World: Circular Fibers Scale as Traceability Gets Real
Circ scales recycled polycotton through China partnerships while OnceMore taps TextileGenesis to…
Armedangels Takes Aim at Plastic Outerwear with Lenzing
The Cologne-based eco-brand's Tencel Lyocell ripstop windbreaker is the first membrane-free proof point for…
Material World: Waste to Warmth to Wardrobe
Thermore, Ciclo and Lycra spotlight textile-to-textile insulation, a biodegradable additive for synthetics…