Fashion

With seasonal lookbooks and a flavour trend report that feels like it came from the fashion industry, Oatly is courting Gen Z to take its oat milk to newer heights. Here's an exclusive peek behind its strategy. Fashion, flavour and…
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Through its on-demand manufacturing platform, Knitup is helping clothing companies curb waste with data-driven design and rapid production timelines. The future of fashion is less. Or at least that's the promise of Knitup, a…
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British eco fashion pioneer Stella McCartney debuted a new collection featuring a plant-based alternative to bird feathers at Paris Fashion Week. The Spring/Summer 2026 runways in Paris introduced the world to a new kind of feather,…
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The fashion industry emits 8.3 million tonnes of methane every year, and animal-derived materials are primarily to blame. Experts say non-action would mean climate and health disasters. Leather, cashmere and cotton are pushing fashion…
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US biotech startup Cultivated Biomaterials has created Angelry, a line of jewellery made with the cultivated leather from the cells of a sanctuary-grazing cow. Beef may be the cattle industry's climate Achilles' heel, but its…
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Swedish eco-materials innovator Circulose has launched a scale-up platform and notched partnerships with H&M and Mango to advance circularity in the fashion industry. Circulose, the Swedish materials firm known for its…
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British material science company Pangaia has debuted 365 Seamless Activewear, a five-piece collection featuring bio-based nylon and an elastane alternative with 98% renewable resources. To reduce the clothing industry's reliance on…
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French startup Faircraft has acquired the assets of fellow lab-grown leather maker VitroLabs in a bid to reach industrial-scale production of the alternative material. In a major consolidatory move in the nascent lab-grown leather…
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Eco fashion pioneer Pangaia has launched (gaia)PLNT Nylon, a sportswear capsule collection derived from a bio-based, fossil-free monomer. British material science firm Pangaia has unveiled its latest sustainable clothing innovation,…
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Dutch cultivated pork pioneer Meatable broadens its horizons beyond food through a partnership with animal-free leather maker Pelagen. As it awaits the go-ahead from regulators in Singapore, cultivated meat startup Meatable already has…
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In partnership with an Italian premium fashion mill, Japanese materials innovator Spiber has produced cashmere blends and worsted yarn with its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein. Sustainable protein is on the rise in Japan.…
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As awareness about the environmental and welfare detriments of the textile industry grows, a new crop of startups is developing novel alternatives to change the way we dress and live. If things continue the way they are, the fashion…
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Already working with major luxury brands, French cultivated leather startup Faircraft has raised $15.8M in funding to scale up operations. France may be the second largest exporter of leather in Europe, but a company based in its…
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Uggs has released a long-awaited line of vegan shoes and socks with New York's Collina Strada but as with many animal-free alternatives to conventional materials, the plastic waste cost remains high. After years of calls from consumers…
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Hong Kong-based charity Redress has announced the results of the 2024 Redress Design Award, with the top prize winner getting a chance to work with Tommy Hilfiger. Redress, the Asia-focused charity tackling the fashion industry's…
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Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures has led a $33M Series B investment for US startup Galy, which makes lab-grown cotton. Boston-based Galy has secured $33M in an oversubscribed Series B investment round led by Bill Gates'…
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US startup Uncaged Innovations has raised $5.6M in seed funding to commercialise its grain-based, plastic-free leather alternative. Uncaged Innovations, which makes vegan leather from grains, has closed a $5.6M seed investment round led…
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This year's Met Gala featured vegan products from Impossible Foods, Neat, Stockeld Dreamery and Tindle Foods, showcasing plant-based indulgence to the world's most influential celebrities. The Garden of Time was this year's theme for…
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Unilever-owned mayonnaise brand Hellmann's Canada has partnered with Italian sustainable fashion label ID.Eight to launch a limited-edition collection of sneakers made from food waste. Mushrooms, corn, apples and grapes – these may be…
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UK material science company The Unseen has partnered with bio-based pigment manufacturer Living Ink to debut the latter's Algae Black product in a new line of cosmetics called Absorption. The Unseen is the first company to launch a…
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Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries. In what is a major…
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