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#New Materials

Bioworks’ plant-based fiber PlaX makes commercial debut in THE NORTH FACE and NEUTRALWORKS.

Bioworks Corporation has announced the first commercial launch of PlaX, its plant-based synthetic fibre engineered from PLA, in partnership with Goldwin Inc. The material debuts in the Fall/Winter 2025 collections of two Goldwin brands: THE NORTH FACE and NEUTRALWORKS.

#New Materials

From premiums to parity: How Fashion for Good is rewriting the economics of new materials

Fashion for Good launches Price Parity Toolkit: developed with support from Laudes Foundation, Canopy and Finance Earth, the framework introduces an innovative financing approach (premium decoupling) to remove price premiums from the supply chain and unlock faster adoption of lower-impact materials across the industry.

#Associations

Winners of the ITMF International Collaboration Award 2025

The winners of the ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2025 will present their project at the upcoming ITMF & IAF Conference 2025 which will be held from 24 - 25 October in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and will be co-hosted by Indonesia Textile Industry Association (API).

#Man-Made Fibers

Global fiber production reaches record levels in 2024

Textile Exchange has released its latest Materials Market Report, alongside the Materials Benchmark Insights and Trends and an updated Climate+ Dashboard. The findings highlight both record growth in global fiber production and the challenges of aligning the industry with Paris Agreement climate goals.

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