Nappa leather is top-quality leather that undergoes a unique tanning process and is softer and more pliable than most hides. It was named for the Napa Valley in California, where the tanning company ...
Materials innovation startup Bolt Threads introduced its second biomaterial today – a leather made from mycelium, the roots of a mushroom. The new leather, which it calls Mylo, will debut on a bag by ...
NEWARK, Del:, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The microfiber synthetic leather market is set to witness substantial growth between 2025 and 2035, driven by the rising demand for sustainable leather ...
Bolt Threads is the biotech company best known for its Microsilk, a synthetic spider silk that’s made through fermentation with just water, sugar and engineered yeast. It’s completely sustainable, and ...
Dow Inc. DOW recently announced the launch of Luxsense Silicone Synthetic Leather, which is the world’s first high-end silicone-based synthetic leather material. It is designed to meet specifications ...
A Brooklyn-based startup called Modern Meadow has raised $40 million to become a top source of leather for the world’s makers of fashion and accessories, luggage, sporting goods, upholstery and ...
Hugo de Boon and Koen Meerkerk started the company Fruitleather in 2015. "We want to turn something valueless into something that has value," said Koen. Fruitleather gets the mangoes from Total ...
As the world searches for less polluting sources of energy, a number of companies have built pilot plants to determine how best to manage the manufacturing processes for these new materials. The ...