18 March 202413 March 2024 Biotech fashion takes naturally sourced textiles literally As fashion weeks in both the U.S. and Europe come to a close, it begs the question of staying fashionable and environmentally friendly
23 January 202415 January 2024 SQIM secures € 11 million in series a funding for industrialization of mycelium-based technologies Formerly known as MOGU SRL, SQIM has successfully closed a €11 Million funding round to expand Industrial Scale-Up through the launch of a newly dedicated Demo Plant
21 July 202319 July 2023 Regenerative Agriculture Outcome Framework Textile Exchange’s Regenerative Agriculture Outcome Framework lays out the key indicators that make for a regenerative system – encouraging collaboration by including expectations for both brands and growers
17 May 202311 May 2023 Fungus Fashion: Self-Healing Vegan Leather Could Revolutionize Sustainability Your clothes in the future could be a living, self-repairing material
9 March 20236 March 2023 Gucci, supported by Kering, invests in first Circular Hub to power a “Circular Made in Italy” The Hub will foster breakthrough innovation to accelerate the circular transformation of luxury fashion
18 May 202212 May 2022 VitroLabs raises $46 million to build and scale the world’s first pilot production of cell cultivated leather Series A funding is led by Agronomics; other investors include BESTSELLER’s Invest FWD, global luxury group Kering, Khosla Ventures, actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, New Agrarian, and Regeneration.VC.
Kering, Bestseller und Leonardo DiCaprio investieren gemeinsam in Start-up Finanzierung: 46 Mio. Dollar für Laborleder-Unternehmen VitroLabs
27 January 202221 January 2022 Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae German designer developed a material that could replace animal hide yet still retain the same versatility and strength of leather
15 February 202110 February 2021 Regeneration: The Next Step for Outdoor Fashion The slowdown caused by the pandemic has found the fashion industry engaged in early reflections on ways to contribute to the improvement of environmental conditions