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Fashion For Good GROW expo showcases biomaterials
A new year-long GROW exhibition focusing on biomaterials has opened at Amsterdam's Fashion for Good Museum. From fruit skin fabric and mushroom ‘leather' to spider-silk and algae dye, the Grow
Adidas introduces first sneaker made of mushroom leather
The German sportswear manufacturer, Adidas, has introduced a new mushroom-based sneaker. Stan Smith Mylo, the first shoe made with Mylo, a revolutionary mushroom-based content breakthrough that
Stella McCartney introduces new garments are made from Mylo leather
British fashion designer, Stella McCartney who is known primarily for her fur-free and leather-free apparel has introduced the first-ever garments made with Mylo, a fungi-based fabric. Mylo is a
Hermès reveals vegan leather bag made from ‘Fine Mycelium’
The French luxury fashion brand Hermès partners with Californian mycelium-based material startup MycoWorks to launch a mushroom-based ‘leather’ travel bag made from fine mycelium. They have
Allbirds partners with Natural Fiber Welding to launch ‘Plant Leather’
A new 100% natural plant-based leather alternative has been launched by San Francisco-based company Allbirds. This alternative has been added to its line-up of open-source eco-materials. 2 million
House of Fluff introduces plant-based fur in its new collection
As animal lovers refuse to buy fur and leather, and although they are marketed as natural, both components undergo heavy chemical treatment before being dispatched for purchase. Faux provides other
What is the value of synthetic leather in the global market?
Artificial leather is known by many commercial names such as faux leather, leatherette, vegan leather, pleather, and PU leather. Synthetic leather is a man-made fabric, which is made by using
Animal-free leather alternative raises US$45 million to scale production
MycoWorks, a US start-up has successfully raised over US$45 million in a Series B round of funding. The funding will be utilised to scale the production capacity of the company’s animal-free
A_C launches Raison d’Etre collection made from cactus leather
Desserto, a Mexican startup company has created an award-winning textile that is both vegan and environmentally sustainable. The textile looks and performs like real leather, which makes it ideal
What are the environmental impacts of faux leather?
The production of faux leather has a serious negative impact on the environment. Many people feel that since artificial leather prevents the use of animal skin and does not harm the animals, hence