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- The dark side of animal materials part 2: leather & furIn a time in which small environmental footprints and ethical work conditions are being demanded from manufacturers, more and more designers and material clients…
- Like Leather at MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019!In the exhibition Like Leather, a collaboration between Yksi Connect, Conscious Leather Foundation and MaterialDistrict, shown at MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019, surprising examples of sustainable…
- A leather-like material made of crab shells and coffee groundsCalled Tômtex, the biomaterial is created from shell seafood waste and coffee grounds, a sustainable alternative instead of faux and animal leather. Uyen Tran,…
- Material highlights at Dutch Design Week 2018 part 1Dutch Design Week takes place this year from 20 to 28 October. As always, the event focuses on designs of the future. Especially for…
- MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019: today’s materials for tomorrow’s innovationsFrom Tuesday 12 till Thursday 14 March, the leading material innovation event for R&D and design professionals took place: MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019. With a…
- A future for sustainable fashion? Materia at State of FashionFrom 1 June until 22 July, the first ever State of Fashion is held in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Materia went to check out the…
- Sea salt lamps inspired by the seaThe sea has long since inspired humans, and for materials it’s no different. The sea brings us seaweed and other algae, sand, fish leather,…
- Radical Matter: materials for a sustainable futureGlobal warming, plastic soup, deforestation and resource depletion, with all the doom and gloom in the news, it is clear that we can no…
- Recreating the structure of a conch shell by 3D printing on World Oceans DayToday (8 June) is World Oceans Day. The ocean is an important source for materials, and we are not just talking about ocean plastic…
- Kickstarting sustainable projectsWith the project Shapeshift that kicks off today, funding platform Kickstarter calls for projects made from recycled materials, transforming “trash” into original product design.…
- An ode to the coconut on World Coconut DayThe humble coconut, while not a nut, is far more than an ingredient in your curries or a humorous plot device in cartoons. Today, on…
- Sneakers made with non-food milkGerman sneaker brand Nat-2 designed a new line of shoes, made of a mixture of wool and non-food milk fibres. In Germany alone, annually…
- 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…
- How animals help us create materials on World Animal DayToday is World Animal Day, so a good time to take a moment and appreciate how animals help us create all sorts of wonderful…
- Materia at Ligna 2013Materia will be showcasing Bio-based materials at German show Ligna next month. The exhibition is full of important materials innovations for building industry. At…
