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Will Fashion’s Next Generation of Materials Be Brewed Like Beer?

Japanese sportswear group Goldwin and biotech start-up Spiber are set to test the market for lab-grown materials with collections for brands including North Face and Woolrich this fall.
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A North Face parka created in partnership with Japanese sportswear group Goldwin and biotech startup Spiber. (North Face)

For nearly a decade, Japanese sportswear group Goldwin and biotech start-up Spiber have pursued an elusive goal: to get lab-grown fabrics out of the lab and onto the market.

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