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11 July 20245 July 2024

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Expands Facilities to Support Spider Silk Production Growth

Construction for both investments has begun, with the first project expected to be completed within just a few weeks and the larger effort is scheduled to be completed by early fall

9 July 20243 July 2024

Going towards the 4th wave of growth – Insights and trends from Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024

Companies with expertise in fiber processing, such as Valmet, are crucial partners in the development of processes for textile recycling and manufacturing of novel cellulose-based textile fibers

On to the top of the the podium with textile recycling: re.solution wins ACHEMA Start-up Award 2024

The fact that start-ups are now an integral part of the process industry was demonstrated not only by the number and quality of the applications, but also by the range of innovations on which the start-ups are based

5 July 202428 June 2024

CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles join forces to scale circularity of polyester textiles

CARBIOS and TOMRA Textiles will collaborate to close the textiles circularity gap between collection of textile waste and innovative technologies for textile-to-textile recycling

3 July 20243 July 2024

Natural Material Studio turns wood offcuts into biomaterials to “utilise the whole tree”

Natural Material Studio used three methods to combine the sawdust with the natural binders

1 July 202425 June 2024

Lenzing and Cobalt Fashion partner with Exponent Envirotech to revolutionize fashion with ECOHUES™ waterless dyeing technology for wood-based cellulosic fibers

Through collaboration with Lenzing, for the first time, ECOHUES™ is applied to cellulosic fibers, namely TENCEL™ branded lyocell and modal fibers, as well as LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibers

28 June 202424 June 2024

Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin

Introducing the fashion of the future: a T-shirt you can wear a few times, then, when you get bored with it, dissolve and recycle to make a new shirt

26 June 202420 June 2024

Modern Meadow and Earthletica Announce World’s First Sustainable Collaboration on Bronte Jacket Made with Bio-Alloy™ Shield Technology

The Bio-AlloyTM Shield is a breathable and waterproof membrane developed by Modern Meadow - Bronte Campbell will be showcasing the jacket and competing at the 2024 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials

25 June 202419 June 2024

Ambercycle and Hyosung TNC Join Forces to Scale Decarbonized, Circular Polyester

Sustainable fiber manufacturer Hyosung TNC is partnering with Ambercycle, an innovator of textile-to-textile circular polyester material, to advance the commercialization of this decarbonized material innovation

19 June 202413 June 2024

Altor Acquires Remaining Assets of Renewcell, Ushering in a New Era as Circulose

CIRCULOSE® pulp, the innovative solution for textile-to-textile circularity, will remain at the forefront to create a sustainable future for the fashion and textile industry

Synthetic leather made from recyclable and bio-based PBS

In an AiF project carried out in close cooperation between the DITF and the Freiberg Institute gGmbH (FILK), it has been possible to develop a synthetic leather in which both the fiber material and the coating polymer are identical

31 May 202429 May 2024

DNFI World Natural Fibre Update May 2024

Free Download of the 9 page report including 6 graphs: “DNFI World Natural Fibre Update May 2024” on the website

22 May 202415 May 2024

Peru’s Nuevo Mundo continues sustainability journey with Archroma

As strategic partner of apparel brands, Nuevo Mundo will offer collections utilizing Archroma’s EarthColors®, agricultural waste based dyes, produced with zero liquid discharge and substantial resource savings

10 May 20246 May 2024

BASF now offering polyamides for the textile industry according to Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)

The sustainable polyamide PA6 and PA6.6 product range is now also certified as Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)* for textile applications

Hyosung Invests $1B in building Geno-powered BDO Plants

Geno to start construction at its plant in Vietnam of facilities to produce BIO BDO derived from sugarcane, commencing Q2 2026

8 May 20243 May 2024

Vienna Textile Lab Joins EIT Community’s Catalyse NEB Program

The New European Bauhaus aligns with Vienna Textile Lab’s mission of creating a positive impact through sustainability and the production of biobased, safe, and high-performance textile dyes and pigments

Nordic Bioproducts Group opens its first major production facility for advanced cellulosic materials

The Finnish startup has opened its state-of-the-art production facility in Lappeenranta, Finland, which is powered by the company’s proprietary AaltoCellTM Technology, and will produce at commercial-scale advanced cellulosic materials, including Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC). The factory is expected to create 40 million euros in the first full operating year

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

6 May 20243 May 2024

Bio-based insulation textiles instead of synthetic insulation materials are set to revolutionise the construction world

The Aachen-based start-up SA-Dynamics has developed a solution for this dream of many building owners together with industrial partners

2 May 202425 April 2024

Bio-based colours that turn the fashion industry green

Why impact tech investor Unconventional Ventures invested in Octarine Bio

30 April 202428 June 2024

Converting used wool fibres to artificial silk

Several reseachers have spun a first set of filaments from dissolved wool

Blooming business: the circular flower waste bioeconomy

Across the world, startups are tapping into large sources of unwanted petals – from Hindu templates to florist shops – and putting them to work in making a huge range of biobased chemicals

29 April 20249 October 2024

NOOSA™ and NOLT create the R-SOCK, the first circular sport sock

Did you know that socks are the most replaced items in the world? Today, each of us throw on average seven pairs of socks per year. And this only in France accounts for 300 million pairs of socks thrown away every year

Collaboration Partner: ARCHROMA Colors available on the DMIx Platform

Archroma Supports ColorDigital’s DMIx Platform to Elevate Color Management in Textile Production

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

25 April 202422 April 2024

Fristads launches their first circular product

Fristads’ first circular product is a sweatshirt made from 15 percent closed loop fibres created from collected used Fristads garments

Report: The Future Of Synthetics

The Future of Synthetics calls on the fashion, apparel, and textile industry to rapidly divest from new fossil fuel extraction to make synthetic materials, providing brands with guidance on how to do so

23 April 202418 April 2024

Bringing Textile-to-Textile Recycled Polyester to Market with Ambercycle and GANNI

This partnership opened the door to innovative solutions – like Ambercycle’s cycora®

22 April 202418 April 2024

Spiber Inc. raises over JPY 10 billion ($65M) in funding to strengthen mass production and sales initiatives

This funding, which includes additional investments from existing shareholders, will allow the company to accelerate mass production of its innovative Brewed Protein™ materials

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

17 April 202415 April 2024

USDA Celebrates Second National Biobased Products Day

New Report Shows Biobased Products Contribute $489 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Supporting Jobs in Every State

16 April 202414 April 2024

Hyosung TNC Invests $1 Billion in Future “Bio” Business

The future plants will be powered by Geno, US-based sustainable materials and technology leader, further unlocking deployment of its GENO BDO™ technology at scale

Panda Biotech Announces Commercial Operations Have Begun at Its Flagship Panda Hemp Gin

This first of its kind 500,000-square-foot building is the largest in the Western Hemisphere with the capacity to process 10 metric tons of industrial hemp into textile-grade fiber, hurd, short-fiber/hurd mix

11 April 202411 April 2024

10 reasons to attend the “CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024”

Cologne, Germany, 17 – 18 April 2024, and online

25 March 202422 March 2024

Renewable Materials Conference: Six Innovations Nominated and Final Program Available

Three bio-based innovations from Germany and from Sweden, two CCU innovations from Denmark and Hungary and one advanced plastic recycling technology from Canada are nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2024” innovation award

22 March 202421 March 2024

Bright Future of Cellulose Fibres in Textiles, Hygiene, Construction and Packaging – Conference Shows Top-Innovations

“Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” award: DITF & VRETENA win with “The straw flexi-dress: design meets sustainability” against strong competition

21 March 20242 April 2024

National Biobased Products Day reminds us of the importance of biotech

Switching to biobased products can help reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, compostable biobased items help boost soil health and water quality

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

14 March 202413 March 2024

From carbon-negative diamonds to CO₂-based fuels for transport – Smart innovations replace fossil-based products

The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 announces six nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2-Utilisation 2024”

13 March 20248 March 2024

Bioplastic value chain partnership delivers new sustainable textiles

TotalEnergies Corbion collaborates with Bluepha to create sustainable fibers using Luminy® PLA and Bluepha® PHA

On its journey to make clothing that leaves no trace, The North Face taps the BOTTLE Consortium to scale biodegradable polyester alternative

BOTTLE researchers to determine whether novel PHA fibers are fit for outdoor apparel that is easy to recycle and limits long-term microplastic pollution

4 March 202428 February 2024

New sock collection featuring Recover™ shows that Arvin Goods leads the change in sustainable style

The latest launch features crew socks made from 79% recycled materials, including 43% recycled polyester and 36% Recover recycled cotton fiber

28 February 202428 February 2024

Rahul Bansal – Birla Cellulose: Cellulose Fibre is the Fibre of the Future

Interview with Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute

27 February 202422 February 2024

CARBIOS and De Smet Engineers & Contractors enter engineering partnership for construction of world’s first PET biorecycling plant

Carbios first commercial facility will play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution by offering an industrial-scale solution for the enzymatic depolymerization of PET waste to accelerate a circular economy

LG Chem and CJ CheilJedang Join Forces to Commercialize Bio-Nylon

LG Chem advances with CJ CheilJedang on a joint venture plant for bio-nylon (Bio-PA: Polyamide) to penetrate the eco-friendly market

26 February 202429 January 2025

nova-experts (re)introduced: Dr. rer. nat. Asta Partanen

Economy & Policy – Bio-based Materials · Wood · Cellulose & Natural Fibres · Certification & Marketing

22 February 202420 February 2024

RUDOLF introduces groundbreaking bio-based innovations for HYDROCOOL® technology

New durable bio-based products, RUCO®-PUR BIO SLB and FERAN® BIO ICR, represent a major turning point in textile chemistry

Alt.Leather’s $1.1 million seed round marks a new era in Australian bio-based textiles

Alt.Leather’s first 100% bio-based leather alternative contains zero plastics and utilises agricultural waste to make textiles

16 February 20246 February 2024

Here’s how a lingerie brand designed its new undies to be totally biodegradable

Some 11 million pounds of underwear ends up in landfills every day. Lingerie brand Uwila Warrior designed its product to be totally biodegradable

15 February 20245 February 2024

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