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September biotextile round-up: couture, dye, and living textiles
A dress with lab-grown silk, plus dye and living textiles.
July news round-up: Nylon, nylon, BioPuff®
New bionylon collaborations, from waste wood to athleisure, Imperial College London bets on bio, and a biomaterials favorite says goodbye.
June biotextile round-up: silk, spandex, and cellulose
Biotech headlines that caught our eye: high yield silk alternatives, a step closer to bio-spandex, and cellulose cases for your cards and phone.
Seaweed in fashion: from a crewneck in Brooklyn to the labs still figuring out what comes next
The fibers, the supply chains, and the open questions of seaweed use.
Bio-based embellishment: The button, bead, sequin, and feather makers changing fashion
Fabrics and dyes make headlines, but other biofashion innovators are looking at the little things.
From small samples to wear and wash tests: How Spiber met Untouched World’s high bar
A softer, warmer, more durable cotton-based sweater with the new Brewed Protein™ blend from Untouched World.
The collaboration at the heart of BioFur: “The right partners drive success”
BioFur founder Kym Canter and science partner Gerard Nijhoving discuss the powerful collaborations that drive the company’s successes.
4 collaborations where biology met design in 2025
From fermented fibers to seaweed-based buttons.
From microbrew to microfiber: The science of fermentation in fashion
How fermentation produces fibers, dyes, and materials
Alternative silk explained
Silk is evolving from cocoons to lab-grown fibers
Cotton is actually a biotech fabric
7,000 years of breeding and genetic engineering shaped the cotton we wear.
Our favorite biotech and fashion summer highlights
Curated biotech and fashion stories, showcasing innovation, design, and emerging trends.
6 biotech companies advancing fashion in 2025
Explore six biotech companies shaping fashion with living fabrics, engineered dyes, and plant-based materials.
Biodyes 101: The colorful future of fashion
What are biodyes and how will they shape the future of sustainable fashion? Read about the benefits and challenges of biodyes.
“They leave thinking about clothing differently”: Reviving a lost material with Marianne Fairbanks
Hear from artist and professor Marianne Fairbanks about the lost art and science of hemp as a material for clothing and more.
When biology meets fashion: Materials shaping tomorrow’s design
See why biotech in fashion matters, and how BioRunway brings the materials to you.