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Simplifyber turns wood waste into uppers

12/07/2024
Simplifyber turns wood waste into uppers

The founder of a start-up that uses a cellulose-based slurry to create footwear uppers has said she has patented a way to make natural fibres 'cost competitive' with polyesters and plastics by simplifying the manufacturing system. Simplifyber's Maria Intscher-Owrang worked as a high-end fashion designer for more than 20 years, but wasn’t happy...

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