Biosynthetic Feedstock Evaluation (Affiliate product)

The fashion industry is under growing pressure to shift towards more sustainable production methods and materials. Traditional petroleum-based materials dominate the textile and footwear industry. There is increasing interest in exploring alternative, more sustainable feedstocks, such as bio-based materials derived from carbon capture technologies. These alternatives offer potential environmental benefits but require thorough analysis to understand the technical feasibility, environmental impact, and regulatory considerations involved.

The nova-Institute (hereafter referred to as nova) was engaged by Fashion for Good and some of its partners to conduct an in-depth assessment of sustainable feedstocks and conversion technologies for producing polymers, specifically focusing on bio-(PET, PA, EVA and BDO). The aim was to create a comprehensive understanding of the technological routes available for using bio-based feedstocks and emerging CO₂ conversion technologies in the production of polymers used in the textile industry. Additionally, nova assessed sustainability standards and certification schemes to ensure the feedstocks meet stringent environmental and social criteria.

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Authors

Aidan Collins, Georgia Parker, Eva Engelen and Shivam Gusain (all Fashion for Good) and Michael Carus, Matthias Stratmann, Lara Dammer, Asta Partanen, Mika Plum and Gillian Tweddle (all nova-Institute)

Date of publication

Dec 2025

Pages

44

Language

File type

PDF

Topics

Sustainability & Health, Technology

Renewable Carbon Types

Bio-based