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PANGAIA and Spiber launch
August 1st, 2022
Materials science company PANGAIA, based in London, England, introduced the fourth capsule within PANGAIA Lab, a limited-edition sweatshirt made in partnership with Japanese biomaterials manufacturing group Spiber Inc., featuring breakthrough biotech Brewed Protein™fibers and organic cotton. Spiber’s Brewed Protein materials are made from plant-derived biomass and a proprietary fermentation process that produces a biological building […]
Spider silk replica made from brewed protein
July 1st, 2022
The Brewed Protein polymer powder is fermented with water, sugar, and specially designed microbes. After being refined, this powder can be processed into a variety of fabrics, such as leather, silk or spun yarn. Photo: Spiber Spider silk is incredibly strong—five times stronger than steel—and it has been used in far-ranging applications, including wear-resistant lightweight […]