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Explore Melina Bucher and the creation of a genuine vegan handbag line. This piece sheds light on the process of working with vegan leathers and the role of dedicated craftsmanship.
Explores how VFX pipelines, volumetric capture and AI are turning textiles into digital-ready assets, reshaping fabric sourcing, simulation and fashion’s next supply chains.
These formats look progressive on pitch decks - but quickly become non-compliant, non-recyclable or non-auditable once regulators, retailers and DPP systems ask for real system data.
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Seven choices become non-compliant, non-recyclable or non-auditable as PFAS limits, Digital Product Passports and PPWR recyclability grades tighten from 2026 to 2038.
These nine “sustainable” formats may soon become non-compliant, non-recyclable, and non-sellable in the EU.
Five structural flaws weakening “sustainable” packaging claims as global recycling stays stuck at 9%, bioplastics hover at 0.5%, and a $1tn plastics trade makes provenance harder than ever.
Explore 10 emerging packaging materials-from PFAS-free fibre barriers to high-PCR rigids and fibre flexibles-shaping compliance under PPWR, ESPR and tightening fluorochemical limits.
Six firms advancing PFAS-free coatings, textiles, cookware and chip chemistries as global PFAS testing nears $970m, with verified fluorine-free options under tighter rules.
Explore 6 adhesives and sealants leaders shaping EVs, construction and batteries, with performance-driven chemistries and market insights from Tocco’s Glues and Adhesives 2030 report.
Biodegradable confetti from surplus candy wafer paper: water-soluble, colour-safe and plastic-free, with compostable packaging and Dutch short-chain production.
Discover how Brandigno uses materials like bamboo waste and smart coatings to bring brand identities to life, through packaging that feels as good as it looks.
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