Category: textiles

• BOLT THREADS

  

  This company uses DNA technology to create durable fabrics and textiles that are biodegradable and circular.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  Biodegradable, california, DNA technology, enzymatic, leather alternative, microplastic alternative for beauty products, mycellium, new material, protein fermentation, silk alternative, textiles, USA

  DNA technology, leather alternative, microplastics alternative, new material, protein fermentation, silk alternative, textiles

• ATKO PLANNING

  

  This company rescues surplus leather and leather scraps and develops leather materials including leather fiber, leather spun yarn and leather textiles.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  Asia, fashion, korea, leather, leather alternative, leather upcycling, luxury fashion, pre-consumer textile, textiles, upcycling

  leather alternative, leather scraps, leather yarn, recycled leather, recycled suede, upcycled leather

• RECYC LEATHER

  

  This company rescues leather scraps and creates a new leather material by combining it with other inputs.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  Asia, clothing, fashion, hong kong, leather, leather alternative, leather upcycling, luxury fashion, textiles, upcycling

  fashion, leather alternative, leather scraps, leather upcycling

• AMBERCYCLE

  

  This company regenerates end-of-life textiles into new virgin raw materials that can be reused in the clothing industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, clothing, clothing recycling, fiber separation, post-consumer textile waste, recycle, recycled polyester, textiles, USA, used clothes

  post consumer textile waste, recycled clothing, recycled cotton, recycled polyester

• ANANAS ANAM

  

  The circle of it: This company is creating sustainable plant-based alternatives to leather by repurposing leaves leftover from pineapple production.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  Biodegradable, Europe, leather alternative, luxury fashion, new material, non-woven, philippines, pinatex, pineapple, social enterprise/b corp, textiles, UK, upcycling, vegan textile

  Biodegradable, luxury fashion, non-woven textile, pinafelt, pinatex, pineapple, pineapple leaves, social enterprise, textiles

• BUNDLEE

  

  This company offers a rental service for baby clothes, thereby encouraging reuse and bringing back resources to the business.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 17, 2024

  clothing, clothing rental, digital platform, Europe, Re-use, rental, Repair, reusable clothing, textiles, UK

  baby clothing subscription, clothing rental, online marketplace, used clothes

• LOOPTWORKS

  

  This company is recovering end-of-life textiles and bringing them back to the economy through circular solutions like recycling, upcycling and downcycling.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 17, 2024

  B corp, clothing, clothing recycling, clothing upcycling, downcycling, oregon, pre-consumer textile, recycle, take back, textiles, upcycling, USA

  bcorp, downcycling, pre-consumer excess textiles, recycling, takeback, upcycling

• CIRC

  

  This company has created technology to take textile waste and recycle them into new raw materials that can be used endlessly for new clothes instead of using virgin raw materials.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  October 23, 2023

  clothing, recycle, take back, textiles, Uncategorized, USA