Plant-based fibers used to form a lightweight chair 

May 12, 2026  |  EcoNote

Hemp Chair, developed in Thailand by Veronica Olariu, is a seating prototype that explores structural balance through plant-based materials and lightweight construction. The project combines hemp fabric with a pineapple-leaf fiber composite to create a system where stability is achieved through coun…
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Recovering critical materials from clothing 

April 27, 2026  |  EcoNote

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames National Laboratory and the Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub announced the launch of a new collaboration with tech giant Amazon to advance technologies that recover and recycle critical materials, aimed at driving materials circularity and improvin…
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ZDHC publishes new Chemical Watchlist

April 13, 2026  |  EcoNote

ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) published its new Chemical Watchlist for the textile, leather, apparel and footwear sectors in February 2026. It has been generating some concerns in the industry since that time. According to usbcertification.com, the list contains1,673 substances of con…
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Porcher announces a breakthrough in thermoplastic composites

March 23, 2026  |  EcoNote

French manufacturer Porcher Industries has introduced a drapable, self-preforming multilayer hybrid fabric group designed for the rapid consolidation of complex composite parts. Combining co-mingled thermoplastic yarns with glass or carbon reinforcement fibers, this product delivers areal weights of…
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Reju announces site for recycling hub

March 23, 2026  |  EcoNote

Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company based in France, has announced a site for an industrial-sized Regeneration Hub, in Lacq, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, on the Induslacq platform. Reju, a Technip Energies owned company, is deepening its roots in France through the development of this …
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Everbloom develops AI model to recycle organic waste

February 23, 2026  |  EcoNote

Boston, Mass., startup Everbloom is turning organic waste, such as discarded down, wool and cashmere, into usable garment fibers braided by AI. The startup describes the textile as softer than merino, more indulgent than cashmere, and stronger than silk.
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Assessing the environmental impact of textile fragments in soil

February 23, 2026  |  EcoNote

Hohenstein announces that with the publication of DIN SPEC 19296, it has made its test method publicly available as a standard for evaluating how textile fragments behave in soil under realistic conditions. Textile products made from synthetic fibers, as well as other finished or dyed materials, rel…
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Composite can repair itself 1,000+ times

February 9, 2026  |  EcoNote

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other applications – and can repair itself more than 1,000 times.
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Mycelium textile used in innovative furniture design

January 26, 2026  |  EcoNote

At Design Miami’s 20th edition, Paris-based architects and designers Berenice Curt and Caroline Duncan introduced the first chapter of Scenarii Édition, a new curatorial line with Berenice Curt Architecture. The debut included the Tripodal chair, made in part with mycelium-grown textiles.
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Chupps sandal-shaped billboard biodegrades

January 8, 2026  |  EcoNote

Mumbai, India-based footwear brand Chupps found a highly visible way to advertise the company’s commitment to simple footwear made from eco-friendly materials. It created a biodegradable billboard shaped like a sandal that was designed to disappear and dissolve in the rain. 
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