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9 April 20194 April 2019

H&M’s New Sustainable Collection Uses Fabric Made From Fruit and Algae

Well known popular brand has established one of the most extensive and ambitious sustainability programs in the fast-fashion market

22 March 201919 March 2019

DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2019

Anyone with an interest in natural fibres is welcome to join DNFI by registering on the web site

14 March 20198 March 2019

Plastic free baby wipes

Innovative material 'Hydrofine' was developed from cellulose and viscose fibres as a water-soluble and completely biodegradable raw material

13 March 20197 March 2019

New jute brings new hope

Bangladeshi scientists success in decoding the genome map of the jute plant has finally started yielding results in terms of new varietal development

11 March 20196 March 2019

Natural biopolymers – the sustainable almost-all-rounders

Sustainable products and processes for fibres of the future are being developed at the DITF Denkendorf

7 March 20194 March 2019

Squid teeth could help make bioplastics and self-repairing clothes

Pennsylvania State researchers are finding that a protein in SRTs can be turned into fibres and films for making tough, flexible and biodegradable plastics

4 March 201927 February 2019

OETI develops certification for natural fibre products

Inspected Quality is targeted at small- and medium-sized enterprises who want to illustrate the regional, eco-friendly and high quality character of their products

13 February 20198 February 2019

“I can’t believe it’s not leather!” Veja debuts eco-friendly vegan kicks

Veja, a Paris based eco-company partners directly with organic cotton farmers in Brazil and Peru and with rubber tappers in the Amazon

11 February 20196 February 2019

Hit the slopes with bio-based skis and snowboards

Hanno Schwab builds skis using flax fibre composites and wood and flax cores

7 February 20194 February 2019

Kenaf: Nature’s little-known wonder

It may already be “all over the place”, but more research and investment is needed for ASEAN countries

6 February 20194 February 2019

Delhi smog: Entrepreneurs offer hope with technologies to reuse crop biomass

Three Startups are helping North India’s farmers to dispose of crop residue cleanly (and reduce pollution)

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

5 February 201931 January 2019

A Healthy Future for Fruit Industry Residuals

Companies aiming to mix and convert agricultural residual fibres to create value based products

30 January 201925 January 2019

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories’ Spider Silk Technology Successfully Delivered to Vietnam

Monumental Breakthrough for Large Scale Commercialization of Spider Silk

29 January 201923 March 2020

Once an ambitious producer, Turkey again looks to join industrial hemp cultivators club

Turkish government will take steps to increase cannabis production, which is currently allowed in 19 provinces in the country

16 January 201911 January 2019

Nanollose creates the world’s first wearable fashion garment made from liquid waste

Company launched first of its kind sweater made from sustainable coconut waste and marks a breakthrough for sustainable alternatives

14 January 20199 January 2019

More than 1,000 Hemp Industries Association® Members to Benefit from Official Designation of Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

New bill redefines hemp as an agricultural commodity, paving the way for a massive expansion of economic opportunities across all sectors of the hemp industry

Happy Holidays for many thanks to 2018 Farm Bill

The happy new Farm Bill shows a lot of promise for a wide range of biobased markets in the U.S. and for that, we are happy

9 January 201921 December 2018

The BAMCO consortium: eight industry stakeholders, companies and research laboratories are pooling their expertise to develop biosourced composites using bamboo fibres

Innovation to possibly reduce the environmental footprint of aircraft, as well as delivering benefits that extend well beyond the aerospace industry

21 December 201818 December 2018

Australian company Nanollose creates clothing from coconut-based waste

Biomaterial technology firm Nanollose has created a garment produced from the company’s “tree-free” rayon fibre

10 December 20186 December 2018

Home sweet (hemp) home

Biobased materials are seeing ever more use in the construction sector, which needs to become more sustainable

3 December 20184 December 2018

Bio-composites for cars

Using less energy during fibre production, natural fibres are lighter, and biocomposites use less polluting polymers than glass fibre composites

20 November 201815 November 2018

Bio-based alternatives to plastic plant pots

Hairy Pot Company selling hardy perennials and herbs, raised in coir pots made from coconut husk fibres

19 November 201814 November 2018

Stora Enso introduces sustainable RFID tag technology ECO for intelligent packaging

Company's ECO technology enables the RFID tags to be produced on a 100% fibre-based paper label

16 November 201813 November 2018

‘The next canola’: Alberta hemp farmers see bright future in wake of Cannabis Act

Since last August, hemp farmers are permitted to harvest the “whole plant” now and sell it to licensed marijuana producers for the purpose of CBD extraction and sale

15 November 201812 November 2018

Bags more to feel good about from Clipper

Tea bags now completely renewably-sourced

14 November 20189 November 2018

Indian Association has big plans after announcing $150m investment

Group received last summer a license to grow industrial hemp on a pilot basis in Uttarakand as first licensed hemp grow in the country since 1958

9 November 20186 November 2018

Carrots could be key to making greener buildings, say researchers

Crunchy and tasty, yes, but could carrots also strengthen cement and cut carbon dioxide emissions for the building industry?

5 November 201830 October 2018

Are Hemp Homes Our Homes Of The Future?

Use of hemp construction materials negates the use of glues, formaldehyde and sealants, ensures fire-retardant properties and is allergy friendly

24 October 201819 October 2018

Metsä Group and Itochu establish a joint venture that builds an industrial demo plant to produce wood-based textile fibres

The new technology to be studied and further developed in the demo project is based on direct dissolution using a novel solvent for the pulp dissolution stage

23 October 201818 October 2018

First coffee capsule compostable at home

Organically based synthetic material with sunflower seed shells protects fossil resources

22 October 201821 October 2018

Lightweight hemp-based biomaterials gain momentum

Faurecia to show the significant energy and environmental benefits of its NAFILean biocomposites in new figures

15 October 201810 October 2018

Sappi launches Verve – sustainable dissolving wood pulp for a thriving world

Sappi Verve to represent company's commitment to the entire value chain from brand owners through to the cellulosic fibre producers

1 October 201828 September 2018

Biocomposites performing great – Not only for lightweight construction

Companies showcasing their bio-based products and solutions in the field of wood, cellulose, natural fibres and bio-based polymers at the “Bio-Based Composites Pavilion”, COMPOSITES EUROPE 2018 in Stuttgart from November 6th - 8th

Good market developments for bio-based composites

Interview with Dr. Asta Partanen, nova-Institut

Recycling temple waste along the Ganges with Help Us Green

Ankit Agarwal is recycling temple waste along the Ganges, and he just invented the world’s first biodegradable thermocol and leather from blooms

7 September 20185 September 2018

Biocomposites Encourage Innovative Applications

A look at the three winners of the 2017 Innovation Award at the European Conference on Wood and Natural Fiber Composites

6 September 20183 September 2018

‘It saved our business’: Italy’s farmers turn low into high with cannabis

Hemp cultivation for non-pharmaceutical could help revert desiccation of farm land

28 August 201823 August 2018

The first ‘Cotton + Corn’ shoe from Reebok’s sustainable range hits the shops

The Cotton + Corn program aims to produce footwear with “things that grow” in order to create sustainable products

21 August 201816 August 2018

Next generation cotton you won’t have to iron

It may sound like a fanciful dream, but could be a reality thanks to a new project being undertaken by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency

15 August 201810 August 2018

Beets and carrots could lead to stronger and greener buildings

According to engineers, root vegetables aren’t only good for the body. Their fibres could also help make concrete mixtures stronger and more eco-friendly

9 August 20186 August 2018

DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2018

Velener Textil Wins 2018 Award: “As close as it gets to no-waste textile manufacturing”

11 July 201818 June 2020

High-tech hemp homes: Australia’s 3D-printed green building revolution

Australian company Mirreco has revealed plans to roll out 3D-printed hemp homes

29 June 201820 November 2019

powerRibs™ enables ocean plastic in automotive interior parts

Thanks to Bcomp’s powerRibs™ reinforcement technology, ocean plastic properties can be boosted using natural fibres

13 June 201811 June 2018

Stora Enso opens Europe’s largest wood fibre-based biocomposite plant

DuraSense™ make it possible to reduce the consumption of plastic by up to 60% and replace it with renewable wood fibre

11 June 20187 June 2018

Buoyant prices fuel current wool cycle

IWTO market intelligence committee chairman Chris Wilcox speaking at the 87th IWTO annual congress in Kowloon, Hong Kong

23 May 201818 May 2018

Merino and natural fibres could help clothing companies battle scourge of microplastics

New Zealand Merino Company's investing in research and development to see how natural fibres like merino can help avoid microplastics in the oceans

DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award 2018

Up to 100% bio-based, natural fibre reinforced plastics (NFRP) with low moisture absorption can be developed for application in structural components

18 May 201817 May 2018

Method assembles cellulose nanofibres into a material stronger than spider silk

KTH researchers describe a new method that mimics nature’s ability to arrange cellulose nanofibres into almost perfect macroscale arrangements

8 May 20188 May 2018

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