REPORT: UNDERSTANDING “BIO” MATERIAL INNOVATIONS
Parley collaborates with Biofabricate for the launch of their new report co-authored with Fashion for Good
2020 has brought new urgency to our collective calls for change. In the fashion industry, brands are making bolder commitments to address their environmental and social impact issues, and interest in "sustainable" biomaterials is growing.
It’s exciting to see waves of a Material Revolution, but we’re still at the beginning of a difficult journey. When navigating the confusing and heavily nuanced landscape of emerging "bio" technologies, there are more questions than answers.
What exactly are biomaterials? How are they made and why is taking so long for them to become available? What do biomaterials contain and how do they differ? Are they really better and healthier for us? And where can we turn for the resources to explore and answer these questions?
A new report co-authored by Biofabricate and Fashion for Good provides the first comprehensive review of biomaterial technologies for the fashion industry. By collating key learnings and insights from leading industry experts from both biotech and fashion, the report serves as a unifying and foundational reference for change and innovation across the supply chain.
Parley founder Cyrill Gutsch joined speakers for a special digital event held in collaboration with Parley to celebrate the report’s launch and its importance across industries.
“Biomaterials are already being implemented by the fashion industry but until now we have lacked the tools to understand them. As fashion and other industries partner with biotechnology we need to adopt a shared language, along with collaborative tools for transparency, to grow the healthy materials we all seek.”
Suzanne Lee, CEO, Biofabricate
“Fragmentation across the fashion industry inhibits progress. With this in-depth report that demystifies the continually evolving world of biomaterials, we have a universal point of reference to move closer to an aligned vision that can facilitate momentum and action towards positive impact and more sustainable, circular processes and systems.”
Katrin Ley, Managing Director, Fashion for Good
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