Algae-based pigment debuts at Paris Fashion Week
Algae Black pigment has made it onto the runway. Living Ink Technologies says its bio-based color appeared on garments and printed items at Paris Fashion Week. Stella McCartney runway apparel…
Spiber opens its biofoundry
Spiber is opening its fermentation platform to outside companies. The new service, SPIBER BIOFOUNDRY, covers strain development, process development and contract manufacturing. Scales run from 1-liter fermenters to commercial facilities…
Parkdale buys biodegradable fiber additive CiCLO
Parkdale Advanced Materials, a textile and consumer products manufacturer in Gastonia, North Carolina, has acquired full ownership of CiCLO technology. CiCLO is a biodegradable textile ingredient. It is designed to…
Niber unveils PFAS-free nanofiber laminates
Niber Technologies has launched NUSPUN, a new ingredient brand of performance laminates for the apparel industry. The Singapore-incorporated company says the materials combine high breathability with tunable weather protection. The…
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…