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New yoga fabric collection from Hyosung TNC and Lenzing “nama-stays” away from synthetic fibers (Mon, 20 Oct 2025)
In South Korea, global elastane leader Hyosung TNC and Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, have partnered to launch a yoga fabric collection that blends certified low-impact, renewable  fibers with performance designed for modern movement. The new collection will make its debut at Performance Days […]
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Egg carton kicks explore intersection of design and simplicity (Mon, 20 Oct 2025)
In Prague, Kibardin Design has created a sneaker concept out of recycled egg cartons. Dubbed Egg Box Sneakers, the design project combines art, fashion and design and “examines how everyday waste materials can be reinterpreted into new functional and cultural forms,” according to Design Boom. “The project reflects a method of working grounded in transformation, […]
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Oyster waste provides pleasant “shell-ter” for Sydney parkgoers (Mon, 20 Oct 2025)
In Sydney, Australia, a new Pier Pavilion designed by Besley & Spresser has been built using waste rock oyster shells.  Comprising a “striking landscape roof,” the pavilion finds a use for the city’s bustling seafood industry. The shells impart a “subtle, pearly sheen” and demonstrate the potential for eco-friendly materials in city planning. According to […]
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Givaudan inaugurates French biotech center for beauty ingredients (Mon, 20 Oct 2025)
In France, fragrance and beauty ingredient maker Givaudan has opened a new White Biotechnology Innovation Centre in Toulouse. The facility will accelerate development of biobased beauty ingredients and feature cutting-edge laboratories that consolidate Givaudan’s expertise in white biotechnology, including a dedicated fermentation lab and biocatalysis development area. New scientific concepts can be efficiently scaled up […]
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Gourmey acquires Vital Meat, setting the stage for cultivated meat scale-up (Mon, 20 Oct 2025)
In France, cultivated meat company Gourmey has acquired Vital Meat and formed a new entity called PARIMA. The merger combines Gourmey’s production platform—known for its cultivated duck and cost-efficient processes—with Vital Meat’s poultry cell-line technology, developed from decades of avian cell research at Groupe Grimaud. PARIMA now holds nine regulatory filings across major global markets […]
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