When textile company Byborre launched a digital platform, the aim was to be a disruptor like Airbnb or Uber. In an interview three years on, founder Borre Akkersdijk says it was "too big a jump" for an industry resistant to change. More
Palestinian textile designer Areen has created Flowing Threads, a pink-and-red pavilion made from silk fabric that she unravelled by hand to showcase the threads that make up the textile. More
Dezeen Showroom: the colours and textures of nature are thoughtfully deconstructed and evoked in the Deep Connections fabric collection, created by HBF Textiles. More
Dutch company Human Material Loop is using an unusual waste source to make a zero-carbon wool alternative that requires no land or water use: human hair. More
German branding and advertising agency Serviceplan has developed a skincare product made from textile-industry wastewater to promote Japanese startup Aizome's chemical-free dyeing process. More
The process of using bacteria to colour textiles has been brought to a commercial scale by British company Colorifix, which hopes to cut the fashion industry's use of toxic chemical dyes. More
Textile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants. More
Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics brought some of its leading high-performance fabrics together and added new colours under the banner of the Full Spectrum collection. More
Dezeen Showroom: the algorithmic design of German architect, educator and artist David Mrugala features in the design of the Oscillation rug, created by Indian brand Azmas Rugs. More
Multidisciplinary designer Kustaa Saksi has unveiled In the Borderlands, an exhibition of jacquard textiles at the Helsinki Design Museum, which includes a piece featuring scenery generated by AI software. More
Materials can become a much bigger part of our everyday lives and the way we see the world if people are willing to give up mass production, Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics has released its Hygeia collection of performance textiles, designed to meet the high resilience and hygiene requirements of healthcare environments. More
Dezeen Showroom: recycled plastic is given a subtle and earthy aesthetic in the Saline outdoor rug collection, created by Made Studio for Spanish brand Gan. More
Dezeen Showroom: block shapes contrasted with soft textures define a new rug collection created for Sydney-based studio DesignByThem by designer Danielah Martinez. More
Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Camira has launched Revolution, a range of fabrics in 10 colours that are all made from waste wool. More
British artist Steve Messam has created four inflatable sculptures with spiky and bulbous protrusions that intend to "reimagine the architecture" of their locations at Clerkenwell Design Week. More
Dutch designer Maarten Baas has collaborated with brand G-Star RAW to create an exhibition at Milan design week that comprises a denim-wrapped private plane and jean-shaped cabinetry. More
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. More
French designer Ronan Bouroullec describes his expressive, abstract artworks as "totally opposite" from his design practice. In this interview, he reveals why he has combined the two worlds for the first time. More
Dezeen School Shows: we've picked six fashion and textile design student projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that showcase and discuss the intricacies of fabric and materials. More