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Swedish artist Carolina de Lara makes new textile with bacterial cellulose

Artist Carolina de Lara has used bacterial cellulose (BC), a naturally occurring material, and knitted textiles to explore the interaction between ...

Biodesign : Technology : Design

Design Directions

Biofabricated Futures

A revolutionary sustainability breakthrough, biofabrication is the engineering of biological products. This report explores its market evolution an...

Material : Design : Sustainability

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The Adam Sheet is a textile made entirely from apple waste

Meet a new contender in the biomaterials arena – the Adam Sheet, a see-through fabric made entirely from apple waste.

Design : Material : Sustainability

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World’s first contemporary ceramics art fair takes place in Brussels

Ceramic Brussels made history as it hosted the world’s first international art fair dedicated exclusively to contemporary ceramics.

Design : Art : Material

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2023: Designing Tomorrow’s Narratives

As part of the London Design Festival, Material Matters 2023 saw designers explore the transformative potential of materials, from new narratives o...

Materials : Sustainability : Design

Viewpoints

The Clean Beauty Evolution

David Hjalmarsson, co-founder of biome-friendly assurance mark Kind To Biome, predicts how the clean beauty concept will evolve to encompass beauty...

Beauty : Skincare : Sustainability

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Scientists are on the brink of climate-friendly concrete

Concrete, one of the most destructive materials on the planet, may soon have a climate-friendly alternative thanks to scientists at the Worcester P...

Design : Technology : Architecture

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Diesel goes back to basics with ‘evergreen’ denim

As part of its latest sustainability efforts, fashion brand Diesel is unveiling a traceable collection of denim basics to promote long-term wear.

Fashion : Sustainability : Technology

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Co-created sneakers with a 3kg carbon footprint

Sportswear companies Adidas and Allbirds have unveiled a low-emission running shoe that unites their expertise in materials, technology and sustain...

Fashion : Material : Technology

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Mattel’s PlayBack makes plastic toys circular

Toymaker Mattel is responding to the growth in eco-conscious mindsets among children and parents with a plastic toy upcycling scheme.

Sustainability : Conscious Play : Recycling

Big Ideas

Four innovators shaping bio-positive fashion

Sustainability demands are pushing forward material innovation in the fashion sector, resulting in a series of smarter processes, from creation to ...

Fashion : Retail : Material

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Circulose is a new fabric made with recovered cotton

Sustainable materials company Re:newcell has developed a new eco-friendly fabric made by recovering cotton from old or worn-out clothing.

Fashion : Sustainability : Material

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Stat: Consumers are losing interest in animal products

A new survey by Morning Consult suggests that leather producers could be in trouble as more people shun animal products.

Fashion : Sustainability : Ethics

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Dutch Design Week 2019: Shape-shifting materials

New materials offer a glimpse of a transformative future.

Design : Material : Technology

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MarinaTex turns fish scales into bioplastic

This compostable material turns waste from the fishing industry into an alternative to single-use plastic films.

Material : Technology : Sustainability

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Chameleonic clothing that responds to its environment

Designer Ying Gao has created a robotic fabric that can recognise and respond to its surroundings.

Fashion : Technology : Material

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Veja debuts a post-petroleum running shoe

The sustainable shoe brand is moving into performance wear with its first running shoe.

Fashion : Sustainability : Design

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Buffy launches breathable and biodegradable bedding

The bedding brand has released a duvet made entirely from eucalyptus fibres.

Retail : Material : Sustainability

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The Body Shop is helping to empower waste-pickers

The brand is working with the world’s first Fair Trade plastic recycler to fight plastic pollution and drive social change.

Beauty : Plastic : Sustainability

Viewpoints

Physical retail is the key to conscious consumption

Slow retail expert Rebekah Matheny on how physical stores need to nurture consumer relationships to create a socially sustainable retail culture.

Retail . : Sustainability : Retail

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This technical body suit offers an extra set of muscles

Seismic’s Powered Clothing fuses discreet robotics with textiles, functioning as an extension of the human body.

Fashion : Technology : Material

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The Shellworks turns seafood waste into bioplastic

Four designers have developed new manufacturing processes to transform seafood waste into biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic.

Food : Sustainability : Material

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Ikea tackles indoor pollution with air-purifying textiles

The furniture and home goods retailer has developed a curtain that breaks down common pollutants and cleans indoor air.

Health : Material : Wellness

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Earlybirds is making healthy convenience sustainable

A new range of plant-based breakfast drinks is packaged in compostable bottles made from sustainable sugar cane.

Drinks : Packaging : Health

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Asics upcycles sportswear to create Olympic uniforms

The official uniforms for Japan’s teams in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be created from thousands of pieces of pre-owned sportswear.

Material : Sport : Sustainability