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Evrnu creates textile waste production-based yarns, fibers
August 1st, 2024
Evrnu® partnered with Christopher Bevans, a Portland, Ore.-based fashion designer, to create the 360 Hoodie made from 55% Nucycl® and 45% Supima cotton. The hoodie is fully recyclable and can be re-formed into a new garment up to five times as part of Evrnu’s take-back program. Image: Evrnu Evrnu®, a B-corp-certified materials science company based […]
Turning eucalyptus and seaweed into fiber
June 1st, 2022
London- and New York-based materials science company Pangaia offers a biobased fiber that’s made from a mix of eucalyptus pulp and seaweed powder. Pangaia says that C-FIBER™ is 100 percent biodegradable in soil, landfills, compost or water. The company has described the material as carbon neutral, water- and energy-saving and part of a “natural solution” […]
Natural leather and plastic alternative
May 1st, 2022
Grown in only nine days, Forager pure mycelium hides have naturally high tensile strength, tear resistance, and durability equal to animal leathers. Photo: Ecovative Ecovative, the mycelium technology company, has teamed with Vivobarefoot, makers of sustainable footwear, and PANGAIA, a materials science innovator. The trio will join the Fashion for Good Cooperative to co-develop custom […]