16 October 202410 October 2024 Biobased nylon and potential from diamine monomers This latest article delves into the chemistry of synthetic polyamides, most significantly known as Nylon, and discusses the historic and current biobased alternatives to the conventional fossil-based polymers
17 September 202411 September 2024 Textile waste and recycling: challenges and opportunities This article tackles the topic of textile waste and explores the possible recycling routes that exist today. It also offers a closer look at the UK's textile industry and the waste produced nationally
26 August 202420 August 2024 The world’s first scalable biodegradable SAP? – Green Chemicals Blog Researchers have begun to focus on various natural and biodegradable SAPs that achieve superabsorbent properties
8 May 202430 April 2024 LanzaTech x lululemon collab births a new sustainable fashion item Combining two innovative techniques, the fabric was created with captured carbon emissions and an enzyme-based recycling process
26 April 202423 April 2024 Scaling Biobased Nylon with Geno and lululemon The companies see industry collaboration as vital to enabling the adoption of more sustainable alternatives for synthetic materials like nylon
19 April 202416 April 2024 Lululemon launches recycled polyester anorak The packable outerwear is made with mixed plastic waste, converted carbon emissions and the activewear brand’s old apparel
18 March 20242 April 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
30 January 202419 January 2024 ZymoChem Secures $21M Series A Funding Round Led by Breakout Ventures with New Investments from lululemon and Toyota Ventures With this financing and funding from the Department of Energy, ZymoChem will launch its first high-performance material and advance its first partnered product to commercial scale
6 September 202330 August 2023 Plant-Based Plastics Gain Favor as Companies Pursue Sustainability Goals Bioplastics production is now growing 14% a year, putting them on track to reach up to 3% of the plastics market in the next five years
28 February 202323 February 2023 From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse
29 July 202225 July 2022 Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6 A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands
27 July 202229 July 2022 Polymers Made from Emissions: The Plastics Industry May Become a Carbon-Capture Leader, says IDTechEx Fossil inputs are still necessary for the thermochemical CO2-based polyol manufacturing, but producers can replace part of it with waste CO2, potentially saving on raw material costs
26 July 202223 July 2022 Nature as inspiration: Bio-based materials for sustainable construction In its shift toward a circular economy, the construction industry will increasingly rely on the many sustainable qualities of bio-based materials
25 July 202219 July 2022 Circular Economy: Beyond recycle, reuse & reduce Within the chemical supply chain, the concept of a circular economy is growing in significance as Businesses are increasingly promoting green credentials to eco-conscious consumers
30 June 202224 June 2022 Stella McCartney to launch first Frayme handbag using mycelium After four years of development and around eight iterations, Stella McCartney is about to launch an initial small run of 100 Frayme handbags using a mycelium-based leather alternative, MYLO
14 June 20229 June 2022 Lanzatech and Zara collaborate on CCU fashion Capturing and repurposing carbon emissions from industrial processes limits the direct release of these emissions into the atmosphere and helps limit the use of virgin fossil resources
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
13 January 20227 January 2022 Seaweed Yarnmaker AlgiKnit Unveils New Facilities To ‘Help Cut The Fashion Industry’s Emissions In Half’ The new innovation hub will bring together all R&D and manufacturing capabilities in one location
16 December 202113 December 2021 Advances in converting CO2 into polymers Sreeparna Das, independent specialist consultant to the chemicals industry and contributor to materials database Matmatch, outlines some key advancements in the market
8 October 20211 October 2021 Pollution to products? Recycled carbon emissions are coming to consumer shelves Synthetic biology - like that used to make LanzaTech's products - could play a key part in the transition away from fossil fuels and to a climate-smarter economy
29 September 202129 September 2021 Oslo Startup Secures Funds For Fungi Food and Materials Solutions NoMy has announced the closing of a seed funding round to accelerate its fungi-powered sustainable solutions. Based in Oslo, the Norwegian startup uses fungal mycelium to develop alternatives for everything from food to materials, such as alternative meat and bioplastics
27 August 202125 August 2021 lululemon Partners with Leading Sustainable Materials Innovator Genomatica to Bring Bio-Nylon to Products Renewably Sourced Materials to Help Replace Petrochemicals in Apparel for a Healthier Planet
lululemon invests in renewable materials For its polyester materials, lululemon aims to have at least 75% of its polyester sourced from recycled content by 2025 with a stretch goal of having their polyester materials 100% recycled-based
20 July 20219 September 2021 LanzaTech and lululemon partner to create the first fabric using recycled carbon emissions Partnership includes India Glycols Limited and Far Eastern New Century
30 October 202027 October 2020 Bolt Threads Partners With adidas, Kering, lululemon and Stella McCartney to Introduce Mylo™ The companies and Bolt Threads unite to form a first-of-its-kind Mylo consortium, a highly unique and creative collaborative partnership, to usher in a more sustainable future for fashion
1 August 201930 July 2019 How can textile fibres made from food waste & algae benefit your skin? As a result of striving to create environmentally friendly products, some companies have created textile fibres that are also beneficial to skin