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- Re_Work by TextielMuseum: Weaving Circularity into Everyday TextilesThe new Re_Work collection by TextielMuseum shows how circular thinking can transform even the most familiar objects. Designed by the Eindhoven-based collective Envisions, this…
- Eyewear made of recycled clothesGerman start-up Kleiderly recycles waste clothing into a new material that they use to make sunglasses. There is 5.5 kilograms of textile waste per…
- Corrugated boards made of recycled denimIn order to raise awareness for the waste streams of the fashion and textile industries, designer Benjamin Stanton developed corrugated boards made of recycled…
- Infinitely recyclable and biodegradable clothingAdidas by Stella McCartney, in collaboration with Evrnu and Bolt Threads, designed a tennis dress made of engineered silk and a hoodie said to…
- How sustainable is recycled polyester?Author: Marjorie van Elven from FashionUnited About 49 percent of the world’s clothing is made of polyester and Greenpeace forecasts this percentage to nearly…
- Air-Purifying Textile Façade by Schüco Reduces NOx by 30%German building systems manufacturer Schüco has developed a textile façade that purifies the air by breaking down harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx). Using sunlight, the…
- DePoly to Launch Showcase Facility for Fossil-Free PET RecyclingSwiss cleantech company DePoly will open a 500-tonne-per-year demonstration plant this summer in Monthey, Switzerland. The facility is designed to validate its chemical recycling…
- Sustainable Smart Textiles: A Material Innovation for Wearable and Interactive DesignResearchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new class of sustainable smart textiles that operate using acoustic waves rather than electronics. Known as SonoTextiles,…
- Circular Hamam Towel from Zeeman: Locally Made in Twente Using Recycled DenimFrom 18 April 2025, Dutch fashion retailer Zeeman will offer a new hamam towel in all its stores in the Netherlands—a towel with a…
- Recycled fishing nets on Nylon Stockings DayToday (15 May) is Nylon Stockings Day. While nylon offered a stronger alternative to silk stockings in the 1930s, here at MaterialDistrict we are…
- Recycled fishnets?Discarded fishing nets are a finding a host of new and exciting applications in products, from carpets and textiles to shoes and clothing. Some…
- Large-Scale 3D Printed Wall Covering Incorporating Recycled EggshellsCIRCULUS, an atelier founded under Yuko Oka Architectural Design in Tokyo, has developed KNIT, a fabric-like exterior wall finish created with a robotic-arm large-scale…
- Neo-Textura: Transforming Textile Waste into Circular Interior SystemsThe fashion industry produces more than 92 million tonnes of textile waste each year, most of which ends up in landfill. At the same…
- What Not to Miss at Dutch Design Week 2024: Textile Innovation and ModularityDutch Design Week 2024 takes place from 19 to 27 October in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Here, we present some of the most innovative material…
- A pavilion made of recycled colourful yarnThe 3DKnit pavilion, a collaboration project between Jane Scott of Responsiveknit and Stephanie Chaltiel of MuDD Architects, aims to highlight new fabrication methods that…
- Fly more comfortably thanks to smart textile chairsBenjamin Hubert of strategic design agency Layer designed Move, a prototype for economy class seating made with smart textiles for Airbus. The seats consist…
- Scalable Mycelium Textile Offers Compostable Alternative To LeatherResearchers have developed a leather-like nonwoven textile made from fungal fibres. The material combines durability with compostability and can be produced continuously using existing…
- Biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic made of banana wasteResearchers at UNSW Sidney developed a method to turn banana plantation waste into a biodegradable and recyclable packaging material. The production of bananas generates…
- Edible Fungus Creates Natural Waterproof Coatings for Textiles, Paper and WoodResearchers have created a biobased, food-safe coating made from edible fungal mycelium. This new material offers designers a natural alternative to plastic-based waterproof layers…
- From Rag to Riches: Finarte’s Anniversary Collection Revives a Finnish Textile HeritageFinnish rug brand Finarte celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new Anniversary Collection that honours Finland’s iconic räsymatto, or rag rug. Handwoven from recycled…
- Crafted Liberation: Transforming Textiles into Symbols of EmpowermentCrafted Liberation is a design project that transforms discarded headscarves into stadium seats, using material innovation to amplify the voices of Iranian women striving…
- Lamps made from recycled fishing netsPortuguese designers André Teoman and Ana Rita Pires collaborated on their new project RE_DE, which gives old fishnets a new life as lamps. Most…
- Shoes made of recycled household aluminium foilMunich-based footwear brand nat-2 designed vegan sneakers made from recycled post-consumer household aluminium foil. Called Sleek Alchemist, the sneakers are made in collaboration with…
- The Future of Textiles & Fabrics: an interview with Anne Marie Commandeur & Liesbeth in ‘t HoutThe textile sector is evolving in many different sectors: the clothing industry, interior design, and technical applications. Textile innovation experts Anne Marie Commandeur and Liesbeth…
