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Stella McCartney creates world’s first clothes made from mushroom leather Chloe Street Back in March 2020, I interviewed scientist Dan Widmaier who told me how his company Bolt Threads had managed to engineer a vegan leather alternative made from mycelium, the infinitely renewable underground root system of fungi. Although there were no commercial products widely available at that time, Widmaier revealed that Bolt Threads was investing in a million square feet of factory capac...

Shares Luxury brand Hermès will release a new version of its Victoria handbag made using Sylvania, a mushroom-based vegan leather developed by startup MycoWorks, by the end of the year. The exclusive collaboration, which has been in the works for three years, will result in the first commercially available product using Sylvania, or Fine Mycelium—a leather created from fast-growing mushroom root systems.  “We could not imagine a better partner than Hermès to present our first object made...

Performance apparel markets: business update (02/21) This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into developments relating to the performance apparel industry. 3rd March 2021 Report summary This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into developments relating to the performance apparel industry in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); corporate strategy; environmental sustainability; join...

Allbirds is investing in a plant-based leather substitute, plans faux-leather shoe drop in December The sustainability focused shoe maker Allbirds has taken another step to green its supply chain with a small $2 million investment in a new company called Natural Fiber Welding. Announced this morning, the investment in Natural Fiber Welding will see Allbirds bring a vegan leather replacement option to customers by December 2021. It’s a natural addition for a company that has always billed itse...

Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.coms offering. Nearly 270 million tonnes of petroleum are used every year in the production of plastics. Apart from the environmental problems associated with extracting the non-renewable resource, nearly 80 million tonnes of plastics end up in landfills. Bioplastics and biopolymers are a biodegradable and natural alternative. Bioplastics are biobased products that allow for greater product sustainability due to their biodegradability an...

Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.coms offering. Government legislation, consumer trends and environmental concerns are compelling the development of bioplastics and natural fibers in markets including food packaging, automotive, building/construction, textiles, agriculture, sports & leisure and consumer goods. Biocomposites based on these materials offer significant advantages over incumbent synthetic materials including lightweighting, sustainability and reduced carbo...

Geltor Adds Ingredient Science Industry Veterans to Leadership Team News provided by Share this article SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Biodesign company  Geltor, Inc. today announced the addition of three new senior executives to its leadership team to drive product innovation, operational excellence, and commercial growth for its specialty proteins. Joining the company are Scott Fabro as Vice President of Business Development, Alex Patist as Vice President of Operations, an...

World first: Geltor gears up for mid-2021 launch of vegan collagen for food, beverage, nutrition markets Geltor – which has developed a computational biology platform to create a range of ‘designer’ functional proteins via microbial fermentation - is gearing up for the commercial launch of the world’s first ingestible ‘animal-free’ vegan collagen for the food and nutrition markets in mid-2021. Like Perfect Day – which makes ‘animal-free’ dairy prote...

>> Ellen Rosen, The New York Times Published: 27 Jan 2021 01:37 PM BdST Updated: 27 Jan 2021 01:37 PM BdST From collaborating on the creation of biofibers to the manufacturing of environmentally friendly tag fasteners, some in the apparel sector are working with technology start-ups to clean up the world’s closets. The New York Times Sustainability in the fashion industry was once the focus of only a handful of designers like Stella McCartney and outdoor gear companies such as Patagonia. ")...

Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.coms offering. The biobased and sustainable plastics sector aims to create green products from biological based inputs, residue and wastes. This will play an important role in global efforts to achieve a green circular economy. Compared to the conventional plastics sector the industry is small, but undergoing rapid developments due to new technological innovations and increased consumer and industry demand. A market boom is expected over...