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We awarded $650,000 in prizes to transformative innovations that are stopping plastic microfiber pollution.

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Under Armour’s Microfiber Pollution Solution Earns Industry Recognition
Under Armour’s Microfiber Pollution Solution Earns Industry Recognition

Under Armour has been awarded a SEAL Business Sustainability Award in the Sustainable Innovation category in recognition of its new approach to highlighting the microfiber shed-rate industry-wide and on materials and textiles it sources. The company’s goal is to have 75 percent of its high performance athletic apparel, footwear and accessories made of low-shed materials by 2030.

Werewool Raises $3.7M in Seed Funding
Werewool Raises $3.7M in Seed Funding

Microfiber Innovation Challenge finalist Werewool raised $3.7 million led by Material Impact and Sofinnova Partners

Werewool is Design Towards Zero Award Winner
Werewool is Design Towards Zero Award Winner

Microfiber Innovation Challenge finalist Werewool was announced the winner of The ELLE & Polestar Design Towards Zero Award.

Kintra Fibers Raises $8M Series A Funding
Kintra Fibers Raises $8M Series A Funding

Microfiber Innovation Challenge finalist Kintra Fibers raised $8 million in Series A funding, partners with Bestseller, Inditex, H&M and Reformation in a commercial pilot.

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CALLING ALL GENIUSES


We’re calling on everyone.

We need scientists, engineers, marketers, biologists, makers, artists, and everyone else who cares about our planet’s future to use their unique skills to help us solve the microfiber challenge.

The application period is now closed. View the top solutions identified through the Challenge.

Conservation X Labs is supporting innovations in the following categories:

Replace textiles that are sources of plastic microfibers with alternatives designed for non-toxic biodegradation in natural environments.
Develop improved textile manufacturing processes (e.g. weaving, treatments) to decrease microfiber shedding.

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