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Biotextiles

Biomaterials / MycoWorks

22 September 2023

2 minutes

The opening of the 136,000 sq. ft. factory also marks the world's largest mycelium material operation, a major step for the use of mycelium– the "root structure" of mushrooms.

MycoWorks Begins Production at World's First Commercial-Scale Fine Mycelium Plant in US

Biotechnology company MycoWorks has begun production of its leather-alternative material at its manufacturing facility — perhaps the world’s largest mycelium material operation — in the United States.

Staff Writer

Microfibre Pollution / Bio-Synthetics

26 May 2023

3 minutes

Synthetic textiles also create plastic pollution from microfibres shedding during regular wearing and washing. Most washing machines are not designed to filter for microfibres, that then end up in wastewater, and ultimately the ocean.

‘Bio’ Does not Mean it is Biodegradable, Says a New Study

The prefix ‘bio’ used in the countless new-fangled textile fibres could be misleading and not necessarily biodegradable, surmises a new study that outlines clearly that only natural, cellulose-based fibres in any blend degrades, while the oil-based portion remains intact.

Staff Writer

Biomaterials / AMSilk

8 August 2022

6 minutes

Spider silk claims higher purity and strength compared to traditional mulberry spinner silk. AMSilk views its products as a new class of materials previously unimaginable, providing innovative, sustainable, and smart performing solutions.

Focus for Bio-industries is How to Scale Up, Commercialise Innovations and Get Funding

Vegan, completely biodegradable and produced with bio-fabrication, AMSilk’s products are environment friendly and make a significant contribution to a future zero-waste society. Ulrich Scherbel, Managing Director at AMSilk, the world’s leading supplier of innovative high-performance biotech materials, talks to texfash.com about how he aims to make smart performing biotech materials part of everyday life.

Richa Bansal

Interview

Climate Crisis / IPCC Report

5 April 2022

5 minutes

“Having the right policies, infrastructure and technology in place to enable changes to our lifestyles and behaviour can result in a 40-70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This offers significant untapped potential,” said IPCC Working Group III Co-Chair Priyadarshi Shukla. “The evidence also shows that these lifestyle changes can improve our health and wellbeing.”

IPCC report calls for bio-textiles, wants cotton to give way to cellulose-based textiles

The latest IPCC report is clear in its message: that the time to act is now. The world can halve emissions by 2030, and all sectors—including the textiles-fashion industry—have a role to play. Textiles, in fact, figure significantly at five places in the 2913-page report.