Plant-based plumage wows the world of fashion
Cruelty-free feathers enter luxury and mid-range fashion lines
Washable bio-based pads sweep top industry honors
Confitex Technology has become the first company to win both of the nonwovens industry's top honors, the INDEX Award and the Hygienix Innovation Award. The Auckland-based firm developed a washable…
Hyosung TNC pushes bio-spandex into Europe’s premium market
Hyosung TNC, a leading global spandex manufacturer, is pushing further into Europe's bio-based premium textile market. The move is driven by regen™ Bio Spandex, its sugarcane-based bio-fiber. The company presented…
Melon peels turned into vegan leather
Chilgok County in South Korea has developed a plant-based leather alternative made from discarded melon peels, aiming to reduce agricultural waste while boosting the local economy. The county sits in…
Hyosung to build sugarcane-based bio-material production in Vietnam
Hyosung Group is expanding beyond its core spandex business into bio-based materials, using sugarcane as a feedstock for a new production system in Vietnam. The move builds on decades of…
UK startup Ponda lands £2.35m to scale wetland-grown insulation
Bristol startup Ponda has secured a £2.35 million grant from DEFRA's Farming Innovation Programme. The funding will help build a UK supply chain for materials grown on restored wetlands. Ponda…
AMSilk’s bioengineered silk protein yarns feature in Balenciaga Couture
AMSilk's bioengineered silk protein yarns have appeared in Balenciaga's 55th Couture Collection. The German biomaterials company announced the collaboration on August 4. An evening cocoon gown used an AMSilk-blend fabric.…
Niber Technologies appoints Jochen Lagemann as CCO
Niber Technologies has appointed Jochen Lagemann as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 August. The move strengthens the company's commercial leadership as it works to scale its ingredient brand strategy. Niber…
CovationBio launches first U.S.-made Sorona stretch bio-based fiber
Covation Biomaterials, known as CovationBio, has introduced Sorona elasterell-p fiber. Made with partially bio-based Sorona polymer, it is the company's first U.S.-produced bicomponent stretch fiber. The fiber is now commercially…