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3.5 billion tonnes That's how much textile wastewater China, India, and Bangladesh discharge into water systems every year from the fashion industry, most of it laced with synthetic dyes that don't break down. Natural dyes and bio-based pigments have existed for a long while, but today, new generations of suppliers are scaling these centuries-old colorings, with better performance and none of the toxic byproducts. Take a look at the full curated list by tocco Editorial team, link in bio #tocco #coloring #dye #naturaldye

What begins to happen when fashion takes its cues from nature? More than we might expect 🍂 Fashion for Good has spent years accelerating innovations that disrupt the textile industry at every stage of its life cycle. The Biomimicry Institute has spent decades asking a deeper question: what if nature’s 3.8 billion years of design wisdom could become the blueprint for how we make, use, and return materials to the world? When these two orientations meet, something shifts. Dyes come from crops instead of petroleum. Fibres are spun the way a spider does it, at room temperature, with water. Enzymatic processes break down synthetic textiles back into their original monomers. Packaging returns to soil. And textile waste in Accra’s Korle Lagoon becomes a site of microbial renewal rather than accumulation. This post brings together innovators from Fashion for Good’s global network and The Biomimicry Institute’s Ray of Hope Accelerator who are each, in their own way, asking the same question: what if we designed fashion as part of life’s continuous cycle? We’re sharing these stories together because the future of sustainable fashion isn’t one invention away. It’s an ecosystem of solutions, each one inspired by intelligence already present in the living world. The Biomimicry Institute translates 3.8 billion years of ecological intelligence into tools, programmes, and initiatives for a regenerative economy. ****The Nature of Fashion: Design for Transformation, TBI’s initiative funded by Laudes Foundation, contributes one thread to this ecosystem. By positioning decomposition as the missing link in fashion’s circular economy, it asks the industry to look at breakdown not as failure but as the beginning of renewal. Swipe through to meet the innovators making that future real. @fashionforgood x @biomimicryinstitute #NatureOfFashion #FashionForGood #RayOfHopeAccelerator #BiomimicryInFashion #regenerativefashion

🌀introducing Material Mondays 🌀 every week 5 companies rethinking what things are made of, because we all need a little glimpse into what a climate friendly future looks like swipe to meet week 01 👉 #sustainablematerials #sustainability #fashioninspo #slowfashionstyle #circularity

resale thriving, awards shortlists, new material collabs, it’s been ON for fashion news: ✷ @thredup reports 20% annual sales growth as resale continues expanding ✷ @vestiaireco study finds the more clothes we have in our wardrobe the more we feel we have’ nothing to wear’ with 72% of those studied having over 100 items of clothing, and 47% owning over 200 items ✷ Global Fashion Agenda and PDS Ventures announces Trailblazer Programme shortlist for circular innovation - @algaeing , @altmat_official , @agraloop , @colorifix_ , @fairly_made , @fibe.uk , @refiberd , Spintex Engineering ✷ H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award 2026 finalists are announced, shortlisting 20 early-stage changemakers: Alu, @rheacycle.se , Menders Without Border, AgroLyocel, MicroHues, @threadbridge , AIPER, ArtSilk, Dawn Technologies (@avantium_ ), DiamondCool, EnzymeThreads, @fiberly.realfiber , KelTex, Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems, @arxyfuturelab , @mycorenew , EntroMetri, @colourearth_ , @teramiraofficial , @curbon.io ✷ Global Fashion Agenda expand circular design support through ‘Recycle the Runway’ programme, connecting emerging designers with financial and industry partners capable of scaling them ✷ @kyocera_official ’s inkjet textile printer showcased at Milan Fashion Week by @florania__ as lower-impact production technology ✷ THEMOIRÈ launches a 100% plant-based biopolymer derived from the fermentation of potato starch expanding distribution globally - they’re calling it ‘potato fur’ source ✷ @circulose and @spinnova_fibre have partnered to investigate chemical-free textile recycling methods, aiming to create circular material systems ✷ @thredup partners with @misfitsmarket linking resale with surplus food redistribution, connecting circular consumer behaviours across industries ✷ UK fashion manufacturing survey from University of Leicester highlights unfair purchasing practices in supply chains, including price pressure and unrealistic delivery expectations ✷ @vinted attracts BlackRock investment as another signal to resale traction and backing ✷ @coterie_show returned to NewYork including sustainable, upcycled vintage pieces curated by Normal NYC Vintage

TOP 25 TOCCO AUTHORS Year 2025 in Review Before the materials. Before the products. There are the people who do the thinking, the reporting, the interviewing, and the work of making signals readable. Here are 25 Tocco authors who shaped our 2025 editorial year. Comment your favourite - and tag someone who should write with us in 2026. 👇 #ToccoPicks #ToccoEditorial #MaterialInnovation #CircularEconomy #DesignVoices

Packaging made out of microalgae to improve soil fertility after use. 🌱 Are you able to guess what is the other main component used to make this material? 🍂🪵🥚 #algae #materialdrivendesign #circularity #packaging #materiality

Dye. Decarbonise. Deliver. Algae to colour, lab to line. Inside Algaeing’s drop-in dyes: CO₂-to-colour, 98% less water, lower-temp energy, ISO-tested fastness: built to run on existing lines. Cultivated, not extracted. Closed-loop, year-round growth. Zero algae waste. 📖 Full interview with Algaeing in the comments 👇 #AlgaePowered #CO2ToColour #TextileDyeing #CircularColour #Biodesign #Decarbonisation #materialintelligence #toccopicks

Dalle alghe nasce il colore del futuro. 🌿 @algaeing trasforma le alghe in coloranti naturali, biodegradabili e non tossici, riducendo drasticamente consumo d’acqua, emissioni di CO₂ e microplastiche. Insieme ad Algaeing, le nostre zip 100% riciclate da Ocean Waste trovano una nuova armonia tra tecnologia e natura. 💚 Il risultato prende vita nei capi di Creative Kitchen: design funzionale, estetica pulita e sostenibilità reale. @creativekitchenproduct , , composto da Hollit International, Continent 8 e La Tintoria. CROSSOVERS: Scoprite tutte le altre collaborazioni sul nostro sito. — From algae comes the color of the future. 🌿 @algaeing transforms algae into natural, biodegradable, and non-toxic dyes, drastically reducing water consumption, CO₂ emissions, and microplastics. Together with Algaeing, our 100% recycled Ocean Waste zippers find a new balance between technology and nature. 💚 The result comes to life in Creative Kitchen’s garments: functional design, clean aesthetics, and true sustainability. @creativekitchenproduct , comprising of Hollit International, Continent 8, and La Tintoria. CROSSOVERS: Discover all our other collaborations on our website.

Say hello to two innovators reimagining colour and construction... @algaeing creates their dyes from algae, essentially replacing harsh chemicals with nature’s palette. @resortecs has developed clever heat‑dissolvable stitching to make garments easier to recycle. Together, these innovators are changing both how we make clothes, and how we take them apart. Head to the link in our bio to secure your free ticket to our upcoming exhibition and the unique opportunity to explore the intersection of textiles and innovation first hand. #TheMillsFabrica #FabricaX #GlobalChangeAward #AlumniExhibition #10YearsOfChange #Algaeing #Resortecs

3.5 billion years ago. That’s when life first rose from the sea 🌊 Today, the oceans keep on giving, beyond fishing and trading routes, but infrastructures for climate, materials, and energy. Seaweed forests, shells 🐚, and aquaculture streams are becoming feedstocks for polymers and textiles. Tidal currents and salinity gradients supply power where wind and solar cannot compete. Even desalination brine, once waste, is reimagined as minerals and design. Our Tocco team traced all the best innovations in marine materials and how this industry can grow in the next few years. The sea has always been the origin. Now it may also be a renewal. 👏 Shout-out to the innovators shaping this space, who else deserves a mention? Tag them below 👇 🔗 Full report in comment 👇 #BlueEconomy #MarineMaterials #FutureMaterials #CircularDesign #ClimateTech #MaterialInnovation #ToccoPicks

Sandy toes, salty hair… and seaweed in your clothes? 🏖️🌿 From shorelines to showrooms, seaweed is making waves in fashion and design. Innovators like Keel Labs(@keel.labs ) and Algaeing(@algaeing ) are using seaweed-based materials to reimagine fibres and dyes, offering bio-based alternatives to synthetic fabrics and colourants. And Living Ink (@livinginktech ) is turning algae into black ALGAE INK™ printing ink & ALGAE BLACK™ pigment for the use of packaging, footwear, textiles, cosmetics and more. This seaweed surge is making waves. Catch it while it’s rising!  🌊 #FashionForGood #SummerInnovations #SeaweedSolutions #CircularDesign #KeelLabs #Algaeing #LivingInk #Notpla #BioMaterials #FromSeaToStyle #SustainableTextiles

Innovators like @keel.labs and @algaeing are using seewed-based materials to reimagine fabrics and dyes, offering bio-based alternatives to synthetic fabrics and colourants. And @livinginktech transform waste - algae material into a bio-based carbon black pigment.