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- Palm fibre packagingPalm fibre is a natural packaging material made of 75% recycled paper and 25% raw palm pulp
- Indestructible Belt Highlights Extreme-Performance Aramid Fibre And Aerospace EngineeringVollebak’s Indestructible Belt brings advanced material technology into a consumer product. The belt combines aramid fibre, aerospace-grade aluminium and precision engineering. For fashion designers…
- The world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frameThe company Arevo, developer of digital additive manufacturing technologies, created software that allowed for the world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frame, at…
- FeelingWood wood fibre insulationFeelingWood is dimensionally stabile and flexible insulation board made from FSC certified wood fibre. Wood fibre has naturally high heat storage capacity. The insulation provides a better indoor climate, and it absorbs, transports and emits moisture from the walls. The insulation meets the UN criteria of Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability.
- How to build regenerated silk fibresWhile various companies have created artificial silk, the manmade material cannot match the natural fibre’s strength. However, by altering silk produced by silk worms,…
- Arabian Camel Hair Offers A New Renewable Fibre For Fashion And InteriorsBritish company NOUKK turns Arabian camel hair into a renewable material for fashion, interiors and homeware. The company uses a by-product that herders often…
- Aalto University Transforms 17th-Century Shipwreck Wood into Textile FibreResearchers at Finland’s Aalto University have transformed timber salvaged from a 17th-century shipwreck into textile fibres, creating a seamless knitted dress that combines heritage,…
- Fristads Unveils Circular Workwear Sweater with Closed-Loop Recycled FibresSwedish workwear manufacturer Fristads has introduced its first circular garment: the Close the Loop Sweater, created from both recycled polyester and cotton, with 15%…
- Best of 2019: Furniture made from unrecyclable paper fibresOriginally published on 25 January Dutch designer Tim Teven created a new material made from unrecyclable paper fibres, also known as screen, which he…
- Furniture made from unrecyclable paper fibresDutch designer Tim Teven created a new material made from unrecyclable paper fibres, also known as screen, which he used to make building blocks…
- Fibre CA special extrusion process incorporates layers of glassfibre into a concrete matrix; in the top layer and underlayer the fibres are undirected and scattered, in the medium layer they take the form of roofings (fibre bundles).
- Socks with crab’s pincer fibre are designed for diabeticsThe company Spring Revolution 2.0, a brand of Primavera International, developed socks especially for active diabetics using Crabyon, a fibre made from crab’s pincers.…
- 1963 Hans J. Wegner chair reimagined in marble and carbon fibreArchitectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects, engineering firm AKT-II, New Fundamentals Research Group and stone fabricator Generelli SA collaborated to reinterpret an iconic 1963 design…
- 3D Printed Carbon Fibre Instruments Push the Boundaries of Material InnovationForte3D, a US company working with advanced 3D printing, has launched what it calls the first fully 3D-printed carbon fibre cello and violin. The…
- Fibre-based material Duranova developed for packaging applicationsGrowing regulation and consumer demand are increasing the need for alternatives to conventional plastic packaging. Finnish company Fiberdom has introduced Duranova, a material made…
- GREENLANDER Introduces Natural Fibre Composites in Expedition Vehicle DesignAt the 2025 Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, GREENLANDER presented the series version of its Sherpa expedition vehicle. The model highlights new possibilities for using natural…
- Necto: 3D-Knitted Natural Fibre Installation Explores Circular Material Strategies at Venice Architecture Biennale 2025At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the installation Necto presents an exploration of architectural form and materiality using 3D knitted natural fibres. Designed by…
- Biobased fibre innovation offers new possibilities for plastic-free product designFinnish material innovator Fiberdom has developed a patented process to transform wood fibres into a high-performance, plastic-free material suitable for packaging, storage products, and…
- SWEDBOARD® FibreSWEDBOARD® Fibre is a paper-based rigid board that offers a fully recyclable alternative for demanding POS/ POP and in-store signage applications. The engineered dust…
- Kynol Fibres and TextilesKynol Novoloid fibres are cured phenol-aldehyde fibres. Their specific advantages include high flame resistance, minimal smoke emission and practically no toxic off-gassing in flame (neither HCN nor halogens etc). They display outstanding resistance to acids, bleaches, solvents, fuels, other chemicals and steam; and in addition excellent electrical and thermal insulation (down to minus 196°C).
- Coquim coconut fibreCoquim is made from coconut fibre and natural latex, the sap of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis. The material is renewable and fully biodegradable. It can be used for a multitude of products, including pots, plates, and blankets. The material was initially developed to replace the popular Xaxim, also known as Dicksonia sellowiana, a fern plant native to the Atlantic Forest, which is used to make pots.
- Recycled cotton fibres is turned into viscose-like fabricWhile cotton fabric is a biobased and biodegradable material, growing the plant takes up a lot of land, water, and if not organically produced,…
- Bamboo fibresBamboo fibres have a high potential. Based on its density, its capacity to grow fast, its low carbon footprint and its mechanical properties, there are interesting business cases to grow bamboo locally and use it at a larger scale.This triggered Bambooder and its business partners to explore market opportunities for bamboo, especially for paint, composites, bioplastics, and 3D printing.
- Finnish Pulp Fibres Enable Stronger and More Sustainable Wood BondingResearchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed a new method for bonding wood using pulp fibres from Finnish forests. The resulting bond is…
