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ArticleMore companies join Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project
Spiber Inc. announced and welcomed new partnerships with DyStar, Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL), Eileen Fisher Inc. and Johnstons of Elgin at the Biofabricate materials conference in Paris on Jan. 12-14. The companies joined Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project, which presents a pioneering methodology for regenerating biobased and biodegradable textile and ...
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News briefsAlpine Group joins Fashion for Good
Apparel manufacturer Alpine Group, supplier of brands including Sweaty Betty, The North Face and Under Armour has joined Fashion for Good as an affiliate innovation partner. The two organizations aim to explore and support the commercialization of technologies that reduce environmental impact. One main topic of the partnership is the ...
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News briefsVitrolab finishes Series A funding, receives investment from Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor and climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio has invested capital in VitroLabs Inc., a California-based design company founded and run by Icelandic fashion designer Ingvar Helgason. The company has just closed a Series A funding round, getting Agronomics, Bestseller’s Invest FWD, Kering, Khosla Ventures, New Agrarian and Regeneration.VC on board, besides ...
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ArticleWorn Again Technologies raises €8 million investment
Worn Again Technologies, a British technology licensing company, has secured up to €8 million in new equity capital from investors, including follow-on commitments from two of its existing strategic investors, H&M Group and Sulzer. Worn Again Technologies is developing unique polymer recycling processes that will enable raw materials in textiles ...
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Moncler continues to grow
(SGI) The chief executives of Moncler and Kering have both denied press speculation about a possible acquisition of the Italian brand of luxury outerwear by the parent company of Gucci, Saint Laurent and other luxury goods brands, which spun off Puma two years ago. Indicating that there were no concrete ...
