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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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

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28 February 202428 February 2024

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

Interview with Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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15 February 20245 February 2024

Dressed to Impress: McDonald’s Debuts New, More Sustainable Uniforms in the U.S.

These new aprons, jeans and graphic T-shirts are made with innovative CiCLO® technology, which enables polyester fibers to biodegrade like wool

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14 February 20244 February 2024

Transforming textile waste

Berlin-based start-up Re-Fresh Global today launches the EPR-Promise campaign in preparation for the EU EPR 2025 regulation on sustainable circular economy in the textile industry

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2 February 202429 January 2024

Roquette Isosorbide Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification

International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for POLYSORB® isosorbide and the following product grades: POLYSORB® PSA, POLYSORB® LP, POLYSORB® PA

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31 January 202423 January 2024

Precision Textiles Teams with REPREVE® for Industry First Collaboration to Satisfy Consumer Demand for Eco-Friendly Mattresses

First-of-its-kind collaboration within the industry will make Precision Textiles the only bedding component manufacturer to use REPREVE® recycled performance fiber in its nonwoven products

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How can bananas build a more equitable bioeconomy?

As the search for circular textiles at scale intensifies, banana waste could be one of the raw materials ideally placed to supply the demand

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25 January 202422 January 2024

Textile Recycling 4.0

A second life for clothes: Researchers are developing new processes to enable automated sorting of used garments and textile waste

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17 January 202418 January 2024

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

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15 January 202416 January 2024

Print­ing inks made from plants

On the path to a circular economy, Judith Deriu is developing natural color pigments from plants and uses them to make sustainable printing inks for industry in the laboratory at the Research Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics in Dornbirn

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12 January 202411 January 2024

Free PEFerence webinars in February: PEF in bottle applications and for textiles

PEF is an aspiring new bio-based material aiming at replacing fossil PET in a variety of applications such as PEF bottles and as a new and sustainable material in the textile industry

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11 January 20244 January 2024

The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects 

Federal Minister for the Environment Lemke and UBA Vice President Busse honour the award winners

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5 January 202421 December 2023

Surge in bioplastic textile market expected

Bioplastic textiles, which are derived from eco-friendly materials like maize, algae, or soy, offer a viable alternative towards reducing fashion industry's carbon emissions and waste production

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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

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PUMA scale-up their textile-to-textile recycling technology, creating all future replica football kit using RE:FIBRE Technology

Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE technology in all PUMA football Club and Federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards

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14 December 20237 December 2023

Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre gained important recognition in sustainability matters

The large-scale production of Kuura would emit clearly lower greenhouse gas levels compared to currently commercially available bio-based textile fibres and polyester fibres

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12 December 20235 December 2023

TômTex raises seed round to 4.15 million US dollars for shrimp fabric

The company's biodegradable material has been divided into two series depending on its origin, Series WS made from shell seafood waste and the new Series M made from mushrooms

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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

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Innovation for more sustainable textile coatings

Market launch of Impranil® CQ DLU - New PU dispersion is one-third bio-based

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6 December 20231 December 2023

Swiss Sportswear Brand On presents its first apparel collection made with CleanCloud® technology

After reshaping carbon emissions into running shoes, On launches the “Pace Collection” - eight apparel items made with CleanCloud® polyester

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1 December 202330 November 2023

UPM and VAUDE showcase the future of fabrics at ISPO Munich 2023 with first ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester

In a close collaboration the partners produced outerwear made with bio-based chemicals to prove that the shift towards renewable materials in textiles is possible already today

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The LYCRA Company launches new LYCRA® FiT400™ fiber

LYCRA® FiT400™ fiber is made from 60% recycled PET and 14.4% from bio-derived resources and is GRS certified

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29 November 202329 November 2023

Program for the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Now Available: Cellulose Fibre Production – From Recycling Agricultural Waste, Banknotes and Textiles to Replacing Plastics in Hygiene, Packaging and Textiles

The Conference will Showcase the Most Successful Solutions Based on Cellulose Fibres That are Currently Available on the Market

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Landmark investment positions GOZEN to amplify its influence in next-gen materials

This investment will enable the startup to accelerate research, development, and scaling efforts for its breakthrough biomaterial, LUNAFORM™

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28 November 202316 October 2024

For a Life on the Go: Clothing With Plant-Based Insect Repellent

Craghoppers has developed a collection that reliably repels insect bites with the purely plant-based, insect-repellent NosiLife technology

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24 November 202320 November 2023

Recover™ and Valdese Weavers partner for circularity in the home textiles industry

The integration of Recover™ fiber into Valdese Weaver’s product lines, enables the textile mill to remain frontrunners in delivering sustainable and innovative fabrics

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17 November 202316 November 2023

Lignin coating makes geotextiles made from environmentally friendly natural fibers durable

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are developing a bio-based protective coating that extends their service life

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Emerging Molecules Produced Through Industrial Biomanufacturing

White biotechnology not only reduces society's dependence on fossil fuels, but also consumes less energy, generates minimal waste, and produces more environmentally friendly products

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16 November 202314 May 2024

cycora® Joins GANNI’s ‘Fabrics of The Future’ Initiative

The Danish affordable luxury brand is featuring Ambercycle's regenerated polyester cycora® as part of its GANNI SPORT collection and intends to use the next-gen material in future styles and collections

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14 November 20238 November 2023

Checking items of clothing using a smartphone, AI and infrared spectroscopy

The technology could be used to optimize the recycling of old clothing, waste apparel could be sorted according to type

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7 November 20237 November 2023

Naia™ Renew Fibers And The Game-Changing Potential Of Molecular Recycling Take Center At The 2023 Textile Exchange Conference, London

Eastman is pleased to be among the sponsors of the 2023 Textile Exchange Conference and present their molecular recycling technology

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31 October 20237 November 2023

First peeks into the program of the upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 available

Cellulose Fibres Response to the Growing Demand for Eco-fibres as a substitute for plastics in various applications; 13-14 March, 2024 in Cologne, Germany and online

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23 October 202316 October 2023

BASF supplies Asahi Kasei’s ROICA with biomass balanced tetrahydrofuran 

This collaboration aims to support the launch of a new sustainable sportswear and apparel collection by Asahi Kasei’s customers