A sponge made from a fusion of cotton fibre and squid bone could help to clear some of the world's microplastic pollution after a team of Chinese researchers found it can soak up as much as 99.8 per cent of the particles from water samples. More about Squid-bone sponge found to soak up 99.8 per cent of microplastics
Swedish company Re:newcell is aiming to disrupt the fashion industry and save natural resources by creating garments from Circulose – a new material made from recycled cotton clothes. More about Re:newcell prepares to launch "world's first clothes made from circular cotton"
Dezeen promotion: cotton was the material of choice for design studio Barkow Leibinger when forming an undulating canopy in the centre of Marrakech (+ interview + slideshow). More about Barkow Leibinger chose "strong and elastic" cotton for tensile installation in Marrakech
Product news: every table, chair, lamp and light switch in this furniture collection by Italian designer Loredana Bonora is covered in crocheted yarns of cotton, PVC, plastic tape and even washing lines. More about Nodi Contemporanei by Loredana Bonora
Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela Fashion brand Maison Martin Margiela have completed their first hotel interiors at the Maison Champs Elysées in Paris. More about Maison Champs Elysées by Maison Martin Margiela
Dutch Design Week: at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation galleries last week, designer Roos Kuipers presented an open coffin where the dead body is gradually covered in layers of fabric. More about Mark the last veil by Roos Kuipers
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius has designed three textile wall hangings featuring animals for Swedish furniture company IKEA. More about Pelle, Mikkel and Gullspira by Hella Jongerius for IKEA