2 May 202424 April 2024 Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’ Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries
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
17 January 202418 January 2024 Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024: Nominierte Innovationen reichen von ressourceneffizienten und recycelten Fasern für Textilien und Wandpaneelen bis hin zu Geotextilien für den Gletscherschutz Sechs für den Preis nominierte Unternehmen präsentieren innovative und nachhaltige Lösungen für verschiedene Branchen in der Cellulosefaser-Wertschöpfungskette. Das gesamte wirtschaftliche Potenzial der Cellulosefaser-Industrie wird einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt, das in Köln (Deutschland) und online über die Gewinner abstimmen kann
Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024: Nominated Innovations Range from Resource-efficient and Recycled Fibres for Textiles and Building Panels to Geotextiles for Glacier Protection Six award nominees present innovative and sustainable solutions for various industries in the cellulose fibre value chain. The full economic potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be introduced to a wide audience that will vote for the winners in Cologne (Germany), and online
4 January 202420 December 2023 Avantium focuses on maximising the potential of its FDCA and PEF technology In order to cover its share in the financing package and to remain properly capitalised until the FDCA Flagship Plant is fully operational, the company intends to raise €50 million in equity capital
7 December 20234 December 2023 PANGAIA and Avantium partner to bring sustainable apparel collection based on Avantium’s 100% plant-based PEF to the market PEF fits current polyester infrastructure for both production and recycling; presenting a scaleable future for renewable alternatives to fossil-fuel derived PET
5 December 20222 December 2022 PANGAIA launches its new generation activewear 3.0 made from bio-based materials and chooses EVO® yarn, produced and distributed by Fulgar For the launch of its new Activewear 3.0 collection, Materials Science Brand PANGAIA has chosen EVO® bio-based yarn by Fulgar, the leading global group in the manufacture of man-made fibres
4 August 20223 August 2022 The Stanford Lab Startup That Found a Constructive Way to Capture Carbon The company is named Twelve, and it built a machine to capture CO2 and turn it into raw materials to produce durable goods. Mercedes is on board. So is Procter & Gamble
4 July 202229 June 2022 Infinited Fiber picks site of shut paper plant in Finnish Lapland for its planned EUR 400 million textile fiber factory investment Recycling and green transition took a step forward when a Finnish company announced its plans to build a factory re-using textile waste
29 April 202228 April 2022 NFW closes $85 million Series B to scale naturally circular materials Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) upgrades waste cotton and recycled fibers
1 April 202231 March 2022 Five game-changing innovations share $525,000 prize to end microplastic pollution Five trailblazing innovations have won a total of $525,000 as a part of Conservation X Labs’ Microfiber Innovation Challenge for their ability to reduce or prevent microfiber pollution.
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
15 December 20219 December 2021 Pangaia Elevates Its Environmental Credentials With Colorifix Bacteria-Based Dyes Collection The Colorifix development works by copying DNA codes of naturally occurring pigments. The replicated code is introduced to engineered microbes and from there, unique colours are evolved
8 September 20216 September 2021 Pangaia Adds 100% Biobased Plant and Fruit Fibres To Its Sustainable Materials Menu The new materials are made entirely from plant and agricultural waste, and will be used as part of Pangaia’s goal to replace resource-intensive cotton and synthetic fabrics that are produced with fossil fuels
19 July 202114 July 2021 Pangaia’s First Activewear Collection is Made From Plants, Not Plastic Gym’s leggings, cycling shorts, T-shirts, unitards, and sports bras are 90% bio-based
11 January 202129 April 2021 PANGAIA Announces Investment in Materials Science Company, Kintra Fibers 100% bio-based, and compostable yarns for the fashion and apparel industry
6 February 20194 February 2019 Fashion Label PANGAIA Introduces Vegan Down Jackets With its basic clothing, company aims to create a global open source platform for the latest eco-innovations and solutions