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Bionic Yarn, Gore-Tex Maker Want ‘High-Performance’ Textile from Ocean-Bound Plastic
The partners built infrastructure in a coastal town in Costa Rica and have begun the collection of…
A Better Sweater: Paradis Perdus Launches With Unisex, Recycled Knitwear
Sweaters pose a nonbinary slant in fit and fabrication, utilizing verified and 100 percent recycled cashmere.
MycoWorks Closes $45M in Series B Upping Capacity for Reishi Leather
Biotech start-up MycoWorks behind Reishi leather anticipates many luxury partnerships over the coming months.
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Outerknown to Launch Biodegradable Women’s Stretch Jeans
The jeans use Coreva Stretch Technology from Milan's Candiani mill.
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ÀCheval Wants Retailers to Send Stock Back — for a Good Cause
The buzzy Argentine brand has launched Keep Moving, a buyback program for retailers that will also open to…