Marimekko will soon make its fabric out of wood. In 2017, the cult Finnish design brand partnered with a fabric innovation startup to start developing wood pulp-based fabric, featuring its iconic, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. In the fast-growing next-gen materials market, cellulose ...

New fabric samples made for Lululemon are identical to the proprietary fabric that the company uses to make high-end yoga pants. But the fabric is the first to be made with recycled carbon emissions.

Wool, wood, cotton, cocoons, coal, and petroleum are natural resources used to make fabrics. The reason each of these very different things can become fabric is that they all share a common chemistry.