Materials

Omega creates a watch strap from synthetic spider silk News

Omega creates a watch strap from synthetic spider silk:

04.02.2019 - Following years of biotechnology research, the textile is finally being used in a consumer-facing product.
Luxury : Jewellery : Materials
Adidas upcycles shoes into home furnishings News

Adidas upcycles shoes into home furnishings :

24.01.2019 - The sportswear brand partnered with designer Simone Post to find innovative ways to recycle its footwear.
Design : Interiors : Materials
Vegan Fashion Week to tackle industry challenges News

Vegan Fashion Week to tackle industry challenges:

24.01.2019 - The four-day event will bring fashion and activism together to celebrate ethical apparel from around...
Fashion : Vegan : Sustainability
The North Face imagines the future of technical fabrics News

The North Face imagines the future of technical fabrics:

16.01.2019 - The outdoor product brand has worked with BMW to show how its new breathable waterproof material could...
Materials : Travel : Leisure
Stat: Most of the world’s plastic has never been recycled News

Stat: Most of the world’s plastic has never been recycled:

09.01.2019 - The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year 2018 is taken from a recent report...
Plastic : Materials : Sustainability
Thought-starter: Can apparel reduce the risk of sports injuries? News

Thought-starter: Can apparel reduce the risk of sports injuries?:

07.01.2019 - Advances in material science are driving a new wave of performance wear that protects and supports the...
Materials : Fashion : Sport
The PANGAIA collective goes all in on ethical fashion News

The PANGAIA collective goes all in on ethical fashion:

03.01.2019 - The collective and fashion brand aims to create a global open-source platform for the latest...
Fashion : Sustainability : Retail
The UN announces charter for sustainable fashion News

The UN announces charter for sustainable fashion:

06.12.2018 - Fronted by designer Stella McCartney, the charter aims to incite collective action among luxury brands...
Fashion : Sustainability : Materials
These smart objects don’t require electricity News

These smart objects don’t require electricity:

24.10.2018 - Researchers have created 3D-printed plastic objects that can track their own use without the need for a...
Materials : Health : Medicine
Foam Studio conceptualises future car colours News

Foam Studio conceptualises future car colours:

16.10.2018 - The design studio has worked with chemical company BASF’s Coating Division on its influential trends...
Design : Materials : Automotive
This campaign promotes wool in a synthetic future News

This campaign promotes wool in a synthetic future:

01.10.2018 - Sydney – The Woolmark Company has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the performance benefits of...
Fashion : Materials : Advertising
See the materials of the future at London Design Festival News

See the materials of the future at London Design Festival:

17.09.2018 - London – The Future Laboratory will explore the materials of the future with a dedicated...
Design : Materials
Google rolls out a social network in India News

Google rolls out a social network in India:

17.09.2018 - India – Neighbourly is a new, local app that wants to challenge the presence of WhatsApp and Facebook...
Materials
Thought-starter: What are the materials of the future? News

Thought-starter: What are the materials of the future?:

30.08.2018 - From fabrics that generate power through motion to food packaging that understands its contents, the...
Materials : Far Futures : Technology
Future materials will assemble themselves Big Ideas

Future materials will assemble themselves:

22.08.2018 - Skylar Tibbits, co-director and founder of MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab, explains how programmable materials...
Material Far Futures : Robotics : Materials
Crab shells could be the next sustainable packaging News

Crab shells could be the next sustainable packaging:

03.08.2018 - Researchers have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibres that could replace the...
Packaging : Sustainability : Materials
Navigating the ethics of lab-grown materials Big Ideas

Navigating the ethics of lab-grown materials:

15.05.2018 - Designer Christina Haxholm discusses how synthetic biology can create a more sustainable fashion...
Fashion : Biotechnology : Materials
Future textiles will be made from seaweed and dissolving thread Big Ideas

Future textiles will be made from seaweed and dissolving thread:

14.05.2018 - The winners of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award 2018 are pioneering circular processes in the...
Fashion : Sustainability : Circular Economy
Fashion Week Men’s 2018: The Standout Collections Behaviours

Fashion Week Men’s 2018: The Standout Collections:

23.01.2018 - Fostering positive social change and collaborating with designers beyond the realms of...
Fashion : Apparel : Digital
Space-age Materials Micro Trends

Space-age Materials:

27.11.2017 - Although the idea of space travel has long influenced fashion, a new wave of designers is looking...
Fashion : Retail : Technology
Will the future fashion showroom really live online? Opinion

Will the future fashion showroom really live online?:

02.10.2017 - As brands explore the potential of digital showrooms enabled by virtual reality, will fashion buyers be...
Fashion : Retail : Digital
This wearable circuit is fully biodegradable Big Ideas

This wearable circuit is fully biodegradable:

21.07.2017 - US – In a bid to tackle the rise of electronic waste (e-waste), Stanford University researchers have...
Technology : Digital : Materials
The future of extraterrestrial resources News

The future of extraterrestrial resources:

28.06.2017 - London – Central Saint Martins graduate Margaux Hendriksen examines the economic and ethical...
Future Resources : Luxury : Technology
Will the first sentient AI awaken in 2065? News

Will the first sentient AI awaken in 2065?:

24.05.2017 - UK – In his new project, Geomancer, Lawrence Lek imagines artificial intelligence taking on the role...
Technology : Digital : Culture
Sustainable symbols News

Sustainable symbols:

20.04.2017 - Global – Stella McCartney has launched the Clevercare series to help consumers care better for...
Stella McCartney : Sustainability : Luxury
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