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Material World: Rheom Reaches Paradise, MycoWorks Plots for Luxury Use
Rheom Materials collaborated with LuckyNelly on the Eden bag while MycoWorks' Reishi biomaterial hit…
Meet the Bacteria-Based Dye Developer Biohacking Pigment Production
Biotech startup Tintte's "biobank" of more than 130 microorganisms creates bacteria-based color pigments for…
Hyosung, Loop, Pleatsmama Team on Three Cheers for Circularity
Hyosung, Loop Industries and Pleatsmama teamed to create a limited line of handbags made with Loop's recycled…
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Material World: Otherworldly Opportunities for Innovation
Columbia Sportswear will outfit another lunar lander with patented thermal tech while researchers in the UK…
Sales Be Damned, Spinnova Remains Committed to Scale
While Spinnova continues to operate at a loss, the Finnish fiber firm remains focused on technology…
Material World: Membrane Maker Closes Funding Round, Freitag Bolsters Reflected Bags Line
Waterproof membranes startup Nibertex closed a pre-Series A funding round while Freitag bolstered its…
The (Material) Revolution Will Not Be Plastic
An executive guide by Fashion for Good and BCG breaks down the levers brands need to pull to scale…
Material World: Milano Unica Edition
Spiber's Brewed Protein made its Italian debut at Milano Unica while Manteco and Shima Seiki collabed on…
Say Au Revoir to the Biofabricate Summit Paris 2025
Biofabricate announced the organization will not return to Paris for its next-gen biomaterials summit this…
Pangaia Matures, Shifting Focus to Scaleable Innovations
Blathnaid Geoghegan, Pangaia's senior product material manager, discussed the company's innovation strategy…
How Texworld’s Next-Gen Innovation Hub ‘Plants Seeds’ for Material Uptake
Most visitors at the trade show end up spending at least 15 minutes among fabric samples—all of which are…
Material World: Spiber Spins Pure Brewed Protein With Botto Giuseppe
Spiber and Botto Giuseppe successfully developed the first 100 percent Brewed Protein yarn, debuting at Pitti…
Global Fashion Agenda’s Innovation Incubator Returns, Opens Call for Solutions
The second-annual, PDS Ventures-backed talent search will award a "trailblazer" with up to $200,000—plus…
Material World: Ganni Joins Cult of Cycora, SaltEye Straps Up for Art Basel
Ambercycle will feed the Scandi brand a steady supply of Cycora while NYC-label SaltEye Studio's sustainable…
Report Shows Lyocell Fiber Market Poised for Major Growth
Man-made cellulosic fibers like lyocell stand to see a significant uptick in demand across markets and…