Website:
Spiber
Product Brand:
Brewed Protein™
Founded:
2007
Funding:
Coming soon
Locations:
Tsuruoka, Japan; Rayong, Thailand; Clinton, IA, USA
No. of employees:
201-500
Brewed Protein™ - weave
Category:
Fibers & Fabrics
Product:
Fabric/Yarn
Availability:
Available to brand partners
Technology:
Microbial fermentation with GMO bacteria and sugar to produce a protein polymer spun into filament or staple fibers (biofabricated). May be blended with other fibers and dyed/finished
Scale:
Initial commercial volumes
TRL:
Coming soon
Technical Partners:
A-GIRL’S, ADM (corn), Bonsucro (sugarcane), Hasetora Spinning, Maruyasu Corporation, Toyoshima, Ueyama Textile
Brand Partners:
Cavia, Goldwin, North Face, PANGAIA, sacai, Woolrich, Yoke, YUIMA NAKAZATO +++
Composition:
Protein fibers which may be blended and spun with other natural fibers or yarns
Feedstock:
Sugarcane (Thailand), corn (USA)
Other materials:
May be blended with other fibers or yarns
Other Finishes / Chemistries:
Not publicly disclosed
Product Images:
Brewed Protein™ - denim
Brewed Protein™ - fleece
Brewed Protein™ - Goldwin
Brewed Protein™ - Goldwin
Brewed Protein™ - Yuima Nakazato Couture S/S 2023
Brewed Protein™ - eYe Junya Watanabe The North Face
Brewed Protein™ - sacai t-shirt
Brewed Protein™ - Yuima Nakazato Couture S/S 2020
Brewed Protein™ - Goldwin (The North Face JP)
Brewed Protein™ - Loaded x The North Face