‘Fabulose’ initiative re-spinning bacterial cellulose to filaments to create “recyclable, consistent and high-quality fabrics”
DENKENDORF – The European Union-funded ‘Fabulose’ project has developed new high-performance, biobased and recyclable leather-like fabrics, according to the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF), which is leading the initiative.
The three-and-a-half year, €3.5 million project, which began on 1st June 2025, aims to use efficient biotech production routes for bacterial cellulose, cyanophycin (a natural biopolymer produced by a wide range of bacteria), and bacterial pigments to develop new eco-friendly leather alternatives.
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