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Eckhaus Latta debuts 3D clothes at NY Fashion Week using Unspun technology

Luxury fashion brands are also to blame for excessive waste in the industry. Eckhaus Latta collection at NYFW features first pieces made with Unspun’s Vega™3D weaving technology

Martina Tondo

textile fibers

Ganni teams up with Rubi to present a yarn from photosynthesis carbon emissions

Fashion giants Reformation and Patagonia to create prototype products : Can carbon yarn made from bio catalysis be a substitute for viscose? Ganni and Rubi working together

Martina Tondo

textile fibers

Flipping the Script: full story of cotton– Against the idea of ‘basics’

The world’s first sustainable fashion museum in Amsterdam invites consumers to expand their view on cotton beyond jeans and T-shirt with the exhibition Flipping the Script

Anna Roos van Wijngaarden

textile fibers

SA SU PHI, Sara Ferrero and Susanna Cucco: when knitwear is made to last

Brainchild of Sara Ferrero and of art director Susanna Cucco, an introduction to SA SU PHI: three-dimensional volumes, a balance of full and void

Agnese Torres

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Why Animals’ images used in the fashion industry? Humane Society International

Schiaparelli is not the first one using images connected to the animal world, but what has changed today? beyond the Schiaparelli case to understand this phenomenon

Chiara Narciso

naturally sourced, textile fibers

Endemic design: Fernando Laposse bringing the focus back to outsourced Mexico

Fernando Laposse: «designing is not just a matter of materials». When social justice, unemployment, climate change, mass migration and violence are at stake

Martina Tondo

Collections, textile fibers

A planet-friendly future begins with respectful textiles: Pangaia’s case study

Accelerating toward an Earth Positive Future combining design, purpose, new and advanced technologies that build on the properties of natural materials, PANGAIA case

Chiara Narciso

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Flax – is it a forgotten fiber? Introducing Inflaxuation by CQ Studio

CQ Studio reinvents a material that has been around for centuries to showcase how the fashion industry can sync up with other systems to ensure long term sustainability. The flax case

India Gustin

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From the Roman Empire to Valentino: Tyrian purple’s extraction is now sustainable

History and specifics of a century year old pigment. Valentino’s dare to create a monochrome collection that has given new lifeblood to the brand

Martina Tondo

prada, textile fibers

Prada keeps on working with nylon – but searching for solutions

Italian companies fight marine pollution by giving new life to discarded fishing gear, joining hands with Prada to transform recycled nylon into high fashion

Irene Lodigiani

naturally sourced, textile fibers

Revived long lost material that could elevate the leather industry: fish skin

An interview with Nienke Hoogvliet, conceptual designer from the Netherlands: she works with new materials with the aim to raise awareness on marine pollution

Martina Tondo

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Organic waste can threaten eco-systems. Osmose Studio use hemp that farmers throw away

Osmose Studio, a UK-based studio, is working with mycelium to create fungi-based leather in a market which is having hard times in shifting to more sustainable production

India Gustin

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Microalgae grown biomass from filtered polluted air. The making of biopolymers

London: Otrivin Air Lab harvests carbon dioxide, purifies air, grow algae biomass and 3D print biodegradable products in a workshop space format

Martina Tondo

hemp, naturally sourced, textile fibers

Prototipo Studio – provoking Italian manufacturing as much as you can

Italian, natural, plant-based supply chain – from farm field to weaving: the transparency of Made in Italy that wants to be not just a label, but a value

Carlo Mazzoni

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Biodegradability and low-impact dyeing. The next step of jeans at Denim Première Vision

Denim mills bring more sustainable innovation to the Première Vision trade show in Milano with biodegradable clothing and zero-waste dyeing techniques

Aarushi Saxena

Digital intelligence, textile fibers

A ready-to-order platform to tackle textile waste circulation: BYBORRE’s case

The textile supply chain is broken. Borre Akkersdijk inventor of a digital tool to reduce sampling and waste: «Going digital is about democracy»

Martina Tondo

hemp, textile fibers

Majdouline M’saad, Robert Jungmann: activewear is blending hemp with other fabrics

A politicized textile with the ability to transform the planet, but not without challenges. The future of hemp through conversation with Majdouline M’saad and Robert Jungmann

Simoné Esterhuizen

events, textile fibers

Tobias Birk Nielsen: winning the fashion jungle at the Danish awards

Founded by Tobias Birk Nielsen in Copenhagen, the brand wins the Danish award gaining new international recognition while bringing sustainability to the next level

Giorgia Feroldi

naturally sourced, textile fibers

Textiles made with human hair: a wasted resource for the industry?

The design industry could benefit from the use of natural fiber – but at what cost? Comparing hair and wool, raw materials whose characteristics are alike

Martina Tondo

naturally sourced, textile fibers

Fashion B.E.S.T: Cittadellarte‘s project as an application of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ideas

An effort against eco-unconsciousness since 2009 – the Third Paradise is the third phase of humanity, a balanced connection between artifice and nature to ensure the survival of humankind

Martina Maritato

craftsmanship, Fendi, textile fibers

What is the difference between art and craft? Silvia Venturini Fendi, presenting Hand in Hand

Silvia Venturini Fendi recounts the new shape of the FENDI hand in hand project. Texts and images to enhance the mastery of thirty artisans chosen to reinterpret the Baguette bag she designed in 1997

Carlo Mazzoni

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Lionfish numbers reached a peak saturation point in Florida’s waters. Inversa addresses the issue

One species of fish is the perfect candidate for fish leather and environmental activists aren’t against it. Inversa launches Invasive Lionfish leather products from sneakers to watches

Aarushi Saxena

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No more synthetics fibers – removing carbon and plastics from fashion

Desynthesizing fashion: old materials from natural and animal fibers may be the answer at scale to replacing synthetic fibers

Christian Layolle

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Gweave – A biodegradable polyester that could disrupt the fashion industry

While compostable textiles seem to be a sustainable solution, MAKE is going to bring to the market a new polymer which is biodegradable and long-lasting

Maria Bellotto

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What if we could introduce human waste as a material in the production chain?

Human Material Loop is a project researching ways to integrate human hair as a sustainable material for the industry into a zero-waste recycling system

Martina Tondo

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The paradigm of a circular economy: is there a place for thermal decomposition? Fulgar x BASF case

The chemical transformation process called thermolysis turns post-consumer plastic waste into a secondary raw material, replacing new fuel from fossil origin

Martina Tondo

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The struggle of creating an entirely new textile: leather from shell seafood by Tomtex

«They have a lot of interesting properties but they have a lot of interesting problems that go with it» In conversation with Ross McBee on what vegan leather actually means

India Gustin

textile fibers

Bertjan Pot some of the finest elements are the simplest ones

From Random Light to his ongoing series Masks, Dutch designer Bertjan Pot has been designing products based on materials and techniques, leaving the narratives to the viewer

Agnese Torres

Digital intelligence, textile fibers

Unspun – an apparel start-up, straddled between two continents, merges together robotics and denim

Unspun and their drive to solve one of fashion’s problems proves that society’s demand can evolve by thinking of new solutions

Juliana Norza

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Producing with scraps: having certifications doesn’t grant for real ethical practices

«If I can create a luxury brand that has a strong message and gets on the catwalk, it can inspire the industry to become more conscious». In conversation with Bav Tailor

India Gustin

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Natural vs Synthetic: are natural fibers always more sustainable than synthetic ones?

Natural fibers can’t guarantee sustainability by default. Reporting D–house roundtable Natural vs Synthetic, and a conversation with Nicola Mattassoglio from Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia

Sofia Busignani

Humanities, textile fibers

Allbirds’ Trino project – Super yarns, the mixture between eucalyptus tree and merino wool

Relying on natural materials from certified sources to create fiber blend with enhanced properties, eucalyptus from FSC-certified farms and merino ZQ-certified

Chiara Narciso

textile fibers

Can abaca fiber extend to the world market? Manila hemp instead of glass fiber

In search of investments to enter the worldwide economy, abaca is valued as the main income sources in Philippine’s economy and an eco-friendly replacement to reinforced polymers

Martina Tondo

naturally sourced, textile fibers

Medusae project – Jellyfish bio-based materials, research and developments

Creating a material from ancestor’s techniques, the rediscovery of collagen as a base for tissues and its collection from jellyfish

Chiara Narciso

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Are you ready to purchase less to save the environment? A talk with Reture

«Waste – failure of the design», says Nina Van Volkinburg while discussing the profile of the Reture, a digital platform that upcycles the underused garments of global fashion designers

Joshua Small

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Samatoa – If silk isn’t the first natural microfiber, then lotus fiber certainly is

«We aren’t done discovering all of its properties». In conversation with Samatoa on the venture into the world of the lotus plant

India Gustin

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Nona Source, the platform aiming at reducing LVMH luxury deadstock fabrics

LVMH brands luxury deadstock fabrics at competitive prices: the project is committed to support a circular fashion economy model

Chiara Narciso

Digital intelligence, textile fibers

Mantero Seta Re-silk: producing a regenerated material with 100 percent silk by-products

Mantero Seta: tracing the environmental footprint on virgin silk production to ensure that the environmentally harmful steps of virgin silk production are avoided

Alice Harrison

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Vegan substitutes to traditional raw materials in fashion: ethical rose petal fiber

Suitable for blending or nonwovens, rose petal fiber is an eco-friendly alternative to silk, one major environmental polluter

Martina Tondo

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How sustainable are textiles made from eucalyptus? An investigation into the fiber

Using a more responsible manufacturing process, eucalyptus fiber creates a lower environmental impact than cotton for the production of clothes

Martina Tondo

textile fibers

The nation of China is constrained by a pattern of collectivism, marbling each generation

A conversation with Kin Yan Lam – the Dong cloth, a traditional fabric manufactured and used by the Dong people, an ethnic group from Guizhou

Lilly Meuser

Loro Piana, textile fibers

What’s in the Wool? Following the yarn on Loro Piana’s commitment

Premier purveyor of cashmere worldwide, Loro Piana is today promoting a new communication – whether it’s superyachts regattas or the quality of its goods

Cecilia Falovo

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SIEL – Synthetic fibers account for nearly 92 percent of microplastics in sea water

Siel – We must learn to wear natural fibers only: Organic cotton alone, will not tackle the environmental crisis, but it can help

Josephine Giachero

hemp, textile fibers

Hemp Clothing Australia – Hemp clothing garments may last longer than any other materials

The medicinal properties of cannabis sativa – ‘hemp’ – have been overshadowed with marijuana. The possibilities of growing it are yet to be uncovered, due to legislation issues

Eugenia Weinstein

naturally sourced, textile fibers

Golden Silk – Why silk production at an artisanal level creates a circular economy

«An array of solar panels, connecting us to the same source that has been powering the Khmer people for generations». In conversation with Golden Silk

India Gustin

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Renewcell’s Circulose – closing the loop on fashion. A product made from discarded cotton

Renewcell’s Circulose aims to optimize reactivity, viscosity, and brightness for efficient use within the textile industry’s value chain. In conversation with Harald Cavalli-Bjorkman

Alice Harrison

textile fibers

Rubelli – Are biobased textiles really viable? Talking about castor oil and viscose

«Our goal is to create products made of compostable bioplastics» – exploring sustainable fabrics and yarns to make a change. In conversation with Creative Director Alberto Pezzato

Maria Bellotto

textile fibers

Ninamounah stands for embracing one’s animalistic instinct to emancipate society

«It is a period of reflection, taking place before considering the restraints of production». Interview with designer Ninamounah Langestraat

Matteo Mammoli

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Textile recycle in Italy – How to avoid the waste of scraps from the industry

In Italy there are companies and cooperatives that can inform the fashion system on the value of use, instead of possession, of garments and textiles

Sofia Busignani

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Don’t cry over spilled milk – Mi Terro: from food waste into fabric

Whilst milk is a natural product, when thrown away, it has the potential to damage the environment as «into a water stream, there is potential that it can sit there and block out the oxygen»

Alice Harrison