material innovation
Lycra FitSense Delivers Breakthrough Benefits in Bras
The patent-pending bra cup application can be used in intimate apparel such as bras, as well as activewear…
4 Trends Driving Next-Gen Materials to $2.2 Billion by 2026
All but two of the 40 fashion, auto and home brands the Material Innovation Initiative met with are…
US Denim Mills Reimagines Seasonless Denim with First Workwear Line
STURDENIM is a chic, yet professional denim workwear range for field specialists from aviators and artists to…
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Why Adidas is Investing in This Sustainable Fiber Innovator’s IPO
The German athletic giant intends to secure "significant volumes of Spinnova material" as the eco-fiber…
Alt Tex Raises $1.5M to Scale ‘Waste to Wardrobe’ Fabric
The company's bio-polymer technology re-engineers sugar extracted from food waste into high-performance…
Bio-Based Silk Supplier Lands $35 Million Investment
The financing will accelerate the ongoing scale-up of AMSilk's industrial projects worldwide as it continues…
Researchers Reveal 3D-Printable Material Made from Live Algae
According to researchers led by Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, "the most robust materials…
Is ‘Wine Leather’ the Future of Footwear?
Leather alternatives take inspiration from flora, with grape refuse offering a sustainable spin on an…
H&M Is on a Sustainable Materials Spree
Known for fast fashion, H&M is quickly adding to its list of initiatives to support sustainability in the…
H&M Throws Support Behind Finnish Material Innovator
Finland-based Spinnova is also building a $27 million commercial-scale production facility with eucalyptus…
Allbirds’ $2M Plastics-Free Plant Leather Investment Will Spawn Shoes in December
Allbirds expects plant leather will become one of its core platforms, similar to its merino wool and…
Novoloop Launches World’s First TPU Made from Recycled Plastic Waste
Novoloop says its thermoplastic polyurethane, made with post-consumer recycled polyethylene waste, is well…
Dankso Has a Pretty Sweet New Clog
The Philly footwear brand turned to sugarcane-based EVA for its latest clog drop.
Algae-Focused Materials Maker Boasts of ‘Record-Setting’ 2020
Algix said products using Bloom materials cleaned and returned to the environment nearly 304 million liters…