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by Carolina Sandeman

Ralph Lauren’s RLX CLARUS® Polo Debuts Innovative Cotton-Based Performance Material

> Made in partnership with next-gen materials maker Natural Fiber Welding, the RLX CLARUS® Polo will be tested at this week's Australian Open.

Jan 07, 2022

by Carolina Sandeman

Seaweed Yarnmaker Algiknit Launches Innovation Hub in North Carolina To Scale Production for Global Fashion Brands

> This comes after the Brooklyn-based material-maker raised $2.4 million USD in early 2021.

Dec 29, 2021

by Carolina Sandeman

Ecovative Launches Fashion for Good Cooperative To Bring Next-Gen Mycelium Materials To Market

> BESTSELLER and PVH Corp. will leverage Ecovative's Mycelium Foundry to bring petroleum-, plastic- and animal-free mycelium materials to fashion.

Dec 27, 2021

by Fiona McVitie

Biomimicry Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Pilot Decomposition of Textile Waste

> The Biomimicry Institute launches the “Design for Decomposition” initiative, aiming to scale technologies that will transform the fashion industry and reduce waste.

Dec 15, 2021

by James Roberts

Ventile Announces Groundbreaking PFC-Free Water Repellent Treatment

> The new fabric finish “is the industry’s first renewably sourced water repellent treatment of its kind” and is completely free of PFCs.

Dec 09, 2021

by James Roberts

PANGAIA’S New MIRUM-Made Accessories Are Objects of Plant-Based Wonder

> These new "leather" accessories are soft, smooth and created from 100% plant-based and natural ingredients.