material innovation
Material World: Ganni Elevates Next-Gen Materials at CPHFW, Keel Labs Debuts First Kelsun T-Shirt
Ganni is supporting next-gen creatives at Copenhagen Fashion Week while Keel Labs debuted the first T-shirt…
Materials Show Highlights Advancements in Next-Gen, Bio-Based Inputs
The Portland trade show drew more than 250 exhibitors showcasing a range of sustainable materials and…
Ganni’s Slouchy Boots Get Alternative Upgrade With Lenzing, Recyc Leather
The Danish brand is the first to bring Lenzing and Recyc Leather's next-gen Pélinova material to market.
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Fiber Innovators Explore Next-Gen Silk, Inditex Debuts Jacket Made From Textile Waste
The Material Innovation Initiative explores next-gen silk startups, while BASF and Inditex create a jacket…
Material World: Melina Bucher Taps Mirum, Ligne Roset Works With Reishi
German luxury brand Melina Bucher utilizes NFW's Mirum for its "Money Moves" collection while MycoWorks'…
Texworld NYC: Biomaterials Are ‘The New Class of Textiles’
Biomaterial innovators discussed products, partnerships and pathways to growth at Texworld in New York City…
Material World: Scientists Inspired by Polar Bear Fur and Better Camouflage
Scientists have developed a new fiber inspired by polar bear fur while another team developed inputs with…
ICYMI: Quick Takes from Biofabricate
Biofabricate held its first Parisian summit, backed by Kering, to convene industry players to power a…
EXCLUSIVE: Kering, Eileen Fisher, Johnstons of Elgin Board Spiber’s Circular Biosphere Project
Brands will supply chemically treated textiles and synthetic blends for R&D as the materials innovator builds…
Kering Ventures Among Investors in Pioneering Biotech Company Mogu
The Italian company has raised 11 million euros in Series A funding, supporting the industrialization of…
Year In Review: Luxury Makes Material Moves
Luxury brands were front and center at the material innovation crossroads, presenting more than just your…
Material World: Aware Addresses ‘The Elephant in the Room,’ Birla Teams with Algaeing
Aware has brought its tracer technology to recycled polyester filament while Birla Cellulose teams with…
How Interloop is Turning Banana Agriculture Waste into Apparel
Bananas are a big business in Pakistan. The South Asian country grows around 154,000 tons of the fruit each…
‘The Textile Show’ Coming to Los Angeles in February
A new trade show aims to showcase innovation in fabrics, trims and packaging.
Material World: Bio-based Polyester Fleece, TomTex Raises $2.25M, HeiQ Skin Care
Vaude and UPM Biochemicals collaborated on sustainable fleece, the chitosan innovator raised a seed round and…