Bio-derived LYCRA fiber to be introduced

September 9th, 2024

The LYCRA Company, a fiber and technology provider for apparel and personal care products, has announced its bio-derived LYCRA® fiber made with QIRA®, which the company says is the industry’s first renewable spandex available at scale. The fiber will be launched in the first half of 2025.  Made from annually grown field corn, it’s expected […]

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Collaboration produces plant-based nylon-6

July 25th, 2022

San Diego-based biotechnology company Genomatica, with its collaborator Aquafil, has successfully completed the first demonstration scale production runs for plant-based nylon-6. Aquafil is a major producer of nylon in Italy and worldwide. The new material is intended to contribute to reshaping the $22 billion nylon industry, enabling brands to meet demand from consumers for sustainable materials […]

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Start-up makes fiber from food waste

December 9th, 2019

A U.S.-based startup is finishing trials on its food waste-based fibers. Circular Systems is using discarded biomass from crops such as rice, soy, hemp and corn to make fibers. The company says its technology covers 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.It operates three solutions: Agraloop (biorefinery,) Orbital (hybrid yarn technology, converting high-recycled fibers […]

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