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28 February 202222 February 2022

Is sustainable and ethical fashion possible? How to combat greenwashing through certification

Despite the emergence of sustainable fashion lines to swing increasingly concerned consumers, hesitancy remains with numerous greenwashing controversies surrounding major fashion brands

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25 February 202221 February 2022

Nexeo Plastics and Stora Enso Sign Agreement to Distribute Renewable Wood-fibre Biocomposites in Europe

Biocomposites by Stora Enso meet certification requirements compatible with multiple end-markets: they can be reprocessed, have high strength and stiffness and can be recycled

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24 February 202221 February 2022

Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. completes acquisition of Lumberton Cellulose from Georgia-Pacific

BFT plans to significantly expand capacity to over 30,000 tonnes per year, establishing BFT Lumberton as one of the largest fully integrated natural fibre processing parks in North America

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22 February 202217 February 2022

Spinnova and adidas unveil their first commercial product

New launched hoodie is the first adidas product made with Spinnova material, containing a minimum of 25% wood-based fibres and is made without harmful chemicals

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Fibral Material Alliance brings together plant-based textile industries

Three plant-based textile companies, Ananas Anam, Bananatex and Circular Systems, have come together to form the Fibral Material Alliance

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15 February 20229 February 2022

The Finnish startup – Nordic Bioproducts Group – has successfully spun a new plant-based textile fibre

Six months after the first wet spinning experiments with NBG’s cellulose dissolution method were performed, the first yarn was already made from the new Norratex textile fibre at the University of Tampere

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14 February 20228 February 2022

Renewable raw material: ‘Kompofibre’

Raw materials such as coco peat, bark , compost and wood fibre from renewable sources are increasingly being used in the professional horticulture

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Cellulosic fibres – A world of opportunity

With production having tripled since 2000, fibres derived from natural cellulose – a non-petrochemical source – are gaining increasing interest

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10 February 20227 February 2022

Kelheim Fibres again on the podium at the Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year Award

For the commercialisation of the the speciality viscose fibre manufacturer's new concept they are looking to bring partners from the entire value chain together

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2 February 202226 January 2022

Levi’s Most Iconic Jeans Get A Sustainable Makeover

Levi’s has been working to make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly overhaul

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1 February 202225 January 2022

Sateri Completes Higg Facility Social and Labour Module Assessment for Responsible Manufacturing

The Higg Index is a suite of tools that enables brands, retailers and facilities of all sizes to accurately measure and score a company or product’s sustainability performance

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28 January 202222 January 2022

Straw pulp: agricultural residues become sanitary paper products

Together with Sustainable Fiber Technologies, Essity aims to use SFT's process for producing pulp from wheat straw and to develop its sanitary paper products from this interesting material

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20 January 202217 January 2022

Texon marks Veganuary with Vegan Society certification for Vogue material

Vegan alternative for leather is ready for market - and for a versatile range of products along the fashion industry

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19 January 202214 January 2022

Bast Fibre Technologies to acquire North Carolina based Lumberton Cellulose LLC from Georgia-Pacific

Establishes first North American large-scale natural fibre processing facility to match rapid growth in North American hemp production

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17 January 202211 January 2022

Outdoor equipment made from cellulose, castor oil and coffee grounds – functional and durable

Renewable raw materials and the circular economy in the textile industry

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LipLid named world’s best lid, wins 2022 WorldStar Packaging Awards

Patented cup lid is made of 100% cellulose fibers. It is recyclable and completely biodegradable in soil and marine environment

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14 January 202214 January 2022

Let’s only buy bio-degradable prayer flags

Buddhist prayers for virtousness and compassion are getting a green makeover in Nepal

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5 January 202217 December 2021

Hemp slowly making inroads in the cement and construction industries

Hemp construction is still a niche market waiting to break through into the mainstream, as the CBD industry experiences a glut, the hemp’s undeveloped industrial supply chain has been stuck

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17 December 202118 December 2021

A Bond of Moral Fibre

BIO-LUTIONS and Zelfo Technology will further intensify their cooperation in a strategic move forward

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9 December 20216 December 2021

The new Common Agricultural Policy has been adopted and the maximum THC level on the field has been restored to 0,3%

The EIHA went through to clear this theme on the European level - to open a long supressed market of sustainability

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7 December 20211 December 2021

European SSuchy Project Update after 4 years of work

3 years after the project launch, the 17 European partners gathered online to review their work & plan for the last year of the project

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2 December 202129 November 2021

Spinnova enters composite markets with premium alpine skis

Sustainable material company Spinnova makes its debut in composites in partnership with ski manufacurer Pusu. In Pusu x Spinnova® Alpine Skis, carbon and glass fibres are replaced with Spinnova®

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Blog posts on wood-based fibres and chemicals

Overview over a workshop session beside of AFCC's first conference focusing on forestry feedstock for biofuels and renewable chemicals

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30 November 202125 November 2021

Sustainable feedstock for an ethical fashion industry

Despite other issues, manufacturers see a clear route to better environmental performance in cellulose-based textiles

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29 November 202124 November 2021

HempFlax invests €3 million to expand output, go ‘energy positive’

The company has already abandoned gas as a power source and will install 1.9 MWh of solar panels next year, according to an email sent to its customers

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23 November 202118 November 2021

RGE Commits US$200 Million to Next-Generation Textile Fibre Innovation and Technology

Investment will support solutions in alternative cellulose or plant-based feedstock and closed-loop manufacturing

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Kelheim Fibres once again finishes high in Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking

Especially in the areas of transparency and procurement, the company got top points: as the the only EMAS-certified viscose fibre manufacturer worldwide Kelheim Fibres publishes all environmentally relevant data publicly

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19 November 202116 November 2021

Sustainable bio-composites from Retrac

Range takes a three layered approach with bio-content fibres and resins and energy efficient manufacturing

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Creating solar cells and glass from wood – or a billion tons of biowaste

Aalto University researchers map out how biomass from plants could replace unrenewable resources in optical applications

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29 October 202126 October 2021

IFG Launch PA11 Bio-Based Fibre

International Fibres Group (IFG) are delighted to announce the launch of PA11 fibre

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27 October 202122 October 2021

Renewcell and Kelheim Fibres form collaboration to establish a European closed loop for fashion

Both companies will collaborate on developing commercial scale production of superior quality viscose fibers from up to 10,000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100% textile recycled material Circulose® annually

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26 October 202121 October 2021

Bast Fibre Technologies acquires German textile processing facility to fulfil customer demand

The facility is currently being expanded with the installation of specialty refining equipment specifically designed to optimize natural bast fibres for use in a variety of nonwoven applications

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25 October 202120 October 2021

Obituary: renewably-sourced thermosets pioneer Uwe Schönfeld

Prior to his involvement in bio-based resin system, he worked for a number of years at Fraunhofer Institute LBF in Stuttgart before he turned his attention to the development of composites based on natural raw materials

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21 October 202118 October 2021

Gold status for Kelheim Fibres in EcoVadis CSR rating

In addition to the excellent EcoVadis rating, Kelheim Fibres is also the first viscose fibre producer worldwide with a certified EMAS environmental management system

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15 October 202111 October 2021

Sustainable Apparel Barometer 2021: Collaboration for sector transformation

Get a look to the challenges and opportunities in viscose production, the growing transparency in the cotton sector and the needs for driving a greater social compliance within apparel supply chains

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13 October 202111 October 2021

Papyrus completes successful trial using refined banana fibre to produce biodegradable moulded food packaging

First time that banana fibres has been used on standard moulding machines

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1 October 20211 October 2021

3D BioFibR Inc. Raises New Capital to Scale Up Manufacturing in an Oversubscribed Round

Biofibre manufacturing company has raised over $700,000 which will be used to scale-up manufacturing capabilities of their collagen and spider silk fibres

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21 September 202115 September 2021

Flax-skinned Cupra off-road e-racer has hardened look, softened impact

Cupra announced its Extreme E partnership with ABT Sportsline last year, and the team is now running a 2021 campaign with the e-Cupra ABT XE1 race car

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9 September 20216 September 2021

IAA 2021: Fraunhofer WKI presents “Bioconcept-Car”

From 7th to 12th September 2021, the Fraunhofer WKI will be presenting its research at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's joint stand in the Open Space at Königsplatz in Munich, Stand KP185

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8 September 20216 September 2021

Former Adidas executive launches new sustainable streetwear brand

Eric Liedtke's, former executive board member and Brand President's latest venture: a new zero-waste, zero-plastic streetwear brand called Unless

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7 September 20212 September 2021

Next Horizons: Heimtextil presents the 2022/23 trends

International trade fair for home and contract textiles, 11 - 14 January 2022 to take place in Frankfurt/Main

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3 September 20219 September 2021

ITA Group becomes ITA Group International Centre for Sustainable Textiles

Goal is the holistic biotransformation of textile technology and thus the use of biological principles for cycle-oriented value creation processes

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24 August 202118 August 2021

Back to nature: Flocus™ kapok is the zero impact alternative to the existing material applications in footwear

Interview with Deoshree Bendre, a material designer who used the Flocus kapoc fibre for her graduation project

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18 August 202113 August 2021

Plastics from the field: Great potential for biological residues

Synthesising large quantities of HMF is feasible, but there are still technical challenges in manufacturing PEF products

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16 August 202110 August 2021

Textile Composites – Dezentraler Kunstgenuss – Rundgang KHS Kassel 2021

„Textile Composites“ war ein künstlerisch-experimenteller Workshop sowie eine fachdisziplinübergreifende Kooperation zwischen dem Fachbereich ASL und der Kunsthochschule Kassel

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9 August 20215 August 2021

Robotically wound natural fibre construction

The "livMatS Pavilion" in the Botanical Garden of the University of Freiburg is a model for a bioinspired sustainable construction

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Van Gilse kilo granulated sugar bags made from sugar beet paper

The new sugar beet paper is suitable for direct food contact and is strong, machine processable and easy to open and close

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30 July 20215 June 2023

Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands

The Dole Sunshine Company partners with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile that is driving sustainable design, furthering its commitment to zero fruit loss by 2025

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21 July 202116 July 2021

Spider-Inspired Silk Company, Spintex, Awarded $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize

By mimicking how a spider spins silk at room temperature, Spintex creates high performance, sustainable textiles that are 1,000 times more efficient than an equivalent synthetic fiber

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Politecnico di Milano at the Venice Architecture Biennale

The challenging MatRes project is hosted inside the Italian Pavilion and themed “Resilient Communities”