Natural Fiber Welding
Material World: Pangaia’s Biobased Performance Push Persists
Pangaia pushes bio-performance wear as Xefco advances waterless dyeing, NFW targets plastic-free rubber and…
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: Circular Fibers Scale as Traceability Gets Real
Circ scales recycled polycotton through China partnerships while OnceMore taps TextileGenesis to…
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Natural Fiber Welding Back in Business
Less than six months after announcing it would shut down operations, the next-gen material maker has received…
NFW is ‘Winding Down’ Operations. What Does This Mean for Material Innovation?
"This is not the outcome we want, but it is the most responsible path for our stakeholders at present," CEO…
Can Compostable Shoes Break Down Fashion’s Waste Problem?
A small but growing number of footwear companies are using "biodegradable" and "compostable" as selling…
NFW’s Corporate Restructuring Spawns Third Wave of Layoffs
The Illinois-based biomaterials firm held its third round of layoffs in as many years, per local news…
The Mirum Moto Jacket is the Fruit of Another Tomorrow’s Graveyard Diligence
Founder Vanessa Barboni Hallik celebrated Another Tomorrow's ready-to-wear Mirum pieces in conversation with…
Outlook ’25: Will Next-Gen Materials Find Traction This Year?
Brands require scale and a comfortable price point, putting expectations and pressures on innovators that can…
Material World: Charging Up Textiles
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: Burberry’s ‘Brewed’ Scarf, Pangaia’s NFW Collab Drops
Burberry and Spiber made a Brewed Protein scarf, while the fruits of Pangaia and NFW's two-year collaborative…
Material World: Arda Turns Brew to Bag, Melina Bucher’s Biobased ‘Dream’
Arda Biomaterials and Been London teamed on a spent grain purse, while Melina Bucher debuted the brand's…
Material World: This Sneaker From Purified and NFW Is Designed to Be Buried
Purified released its second all-natural shoe while Pact's biomaterial Oval debuted new hues at the Mills…
Material World: These Sustainable Sneakers Tread Lightly on the Environment
London-based Purified and Italian label Golden Goose have debuted bio-based sneakers.