Curious about the exciting developments in biomaterials? 🤔💡 On the 26th and 27th of June, Shivam Gusain, Charlotte Borst and Carolin Przibylla from the Fashion for Good team visited World Bio Markets in The Hague to dive into the topic of biomaterials, host panels and connect with brands, suppliers, and innovators working on these exciting new materials across various industries. We gained a few takeaways from this event: ✅ Biomaterial interest across industries: Applications of biobased materials in multiple sectors like aviation fuels, beauty products, and packaging, next to fashion can drive scalability and implementation. ✅ Bio vs fossil industry: The bio-based industry is small compared to the petrochemical industry and will likely hold a minor market share for the foreseeable future. Defossilising the chemical industry requires recycling, bio-based materials, and CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilisation). ✅ Different biomaterials have different timelines: While some, like biobased 1,4-Butanediol, are available today, using mass balance can leverage existing facilities to produce biomaterials at scale without needing major new infrastructure investments. ✅ Growing optimism about biopolymer feedstock production coexisting with food production: Data from Nova-Institut GmbH shows that even a significant increase in biopolymer production would use only a small portion of the total biomass, suggesting minimal impact on food security. ✅ Collaboration is key for large-scale implementation: One promising idea is the bioproduct mill concept, where suppliers and customers develop on-site processing facilities together. This approach can reduce transportation costs and promote efficient resource use by combining advanced technologies and sharing resources. ✅ The importance of the design perspective: Often overlooked in biomaterial innovation implementation, the design phase is crucial as it enables experimentation and the discovery of unique properties and applications for the material. We left World Bio Markets inspired to advance critical biomaterial innovations. Thank you World Bio Markets for bringing together diverse industry players and sharing valuable insights into the bioeconomy. Special thanks to Patrick McDowell, Dana Noble from PVH Corp., Rebecca Kelley from The Woolmark Company, and Oliver Dorn from On for your enlightening contributions on stage! #sustainability #sustainablefashion #innovation #biomaterials #worldbiomarkets #bioeconomy #materialinnovation #sustainablesolution
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Afaan Grewal
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Can you organise for all clothes being burnt at landfill ( if that is still happening) to go into holding facilities to be given to orphans when they reach the age of adulthood?
Thank you for sharing these exciting insights from World Bio Markets! The advancements in biomaterials are truly inspiring and hold great promise for a more sustainable future. At Sustainable Weave, we are enthusiastic about the potential of biobased materials in transforming the fashion industry and beyond. We believe that sustainable sourcing and ethical manufacturing, combined with innovative design and collaboration, will be key to unlocking these new opportunities. Looking forward to seeing these developments come to life!