While we are big fans of natural fibres as an alternative to synthetics, the biotech revolution means we are on the cusp of a potentially exciting new era – where raw materials can be ‘grown’ exponentially faster than before, using natural processes and with radically fewer resources.
Nanollose’s Nullarbor is one example – a tree-free lyocell fibre, made from food waste. And while to date, the company has only produced a single prototype garment, this is certainly a fibre to watch closely.
