Fashioning
Biomaterials are starting to challenge traditional textiles and Brewed Protein™ is the latest upstart. The new plant-based fibre is the result of a partnership between fashion company Goldwin and Spiber to find more sustainable manufacturing options. Besides being vegan, this new generation of biomaterials is remarkably versatile, able to mimic the properties of everything from silk, cashmere and wool to cotton, fur and leather. Their proprietary fermentation process has produced a T-shirt (called Planetary Equilibrium Tee), an outerwear jacket (Moon Parka) and most recently, a black jersey (The Sweater). It seems that animal- and cruelty-free is finally becoming fashionable.
— Wayne Visser
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