AMSilk has confirmed that its bioengineered silk protein yarns were used in an evening cocoon gown in Balenciaga’s 55th Couture Collection, marking a fresh biotech materials push in high-end fashion.
The AMSilk-blend gown appeared in creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut couture line for Balenciaga, underscoring luxury’s search for scalable alternatives to conventional silk.
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