PANGAIA news and archive

Pangaia to open first standalone in the UK

Material science company Pangaia will open its first standalone UK store on Carnaby Street, London, this summer. The 1,500-square-foot store will be located at 57 Carnaby Street in a prime retail position alongside retailers such as End, Adidas Originals, and Axel Arigato. The store will offer the brand’s genderless apparel while showcasing...

Business

Pangaia faced mounting losses in 2022 amid efforts to streamline

Material science company Pangaia reportedly saw net losses amount to 50.4 million dollars in 2022 amid restructuring efforts designed to streamline the business. The start-up, launched in 2019 with backing from Miroslava Duma’s material innovation incubator Future Tech Labs, has been amping up on cost-saving measures in the past 12 months after...

Business

Nativa and Pangaia expand partnership with new animal welfare plan

Merino wool supplier Nativa has expanded its partnership with lifestyle brand Pangaia with the introduction of NativaRegen, an initiative dedicated to elevating animal welfare and farmer livelihoods. The duo’s relationship began in 2022, when Pangaia began sourcing wool from Nativa certified farms, each of which are committed to animal welfare,...

Fashion |Beauty

Haeckels teams up with Pangaia and C16 Biosciences

British skincare and fragrance brand Haeckels has collaborated with innovative materials science company Pangaia and New York City-based C16 Biosciences to introduce its Palmless Torula oil as a soap bar for the first time. The Rewild Body Block utilises climate-tech start-up C16 Biosciences’s proprietary Palmless Torula oil, a biodesigned...

Business

Pangaia and Goldwin join Spiber biosphere circulation programme

In a bid to build a circular solution for creating new materials, Spiber has launched a biosphere circulation programme allowing for the upcycling of biobased and biodegradable textiles and agricultural waste. Joining the programme are Spiber’s long-term partners, sustainable apparel brand Pangaia and sportswear label Goldwin, through which the...

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

Pangaia and Zellerfeld pilot on-demand 3D-printed sneakers

Materials science company Pangaia is launching on-demand 3D printed sneakers with emerging technology company Zellerfeld made from a singular material that can be melted down and used again at the end of life. The latest sustainable innovation from Pangaia leans into the brand’s waste reduction research pillar and marks the first foray into...

Fashion

Pangaia and NFW introduces new plant-based and plastic-free material

Materials science company Pangaia and Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) has unveiled the world’s first commercially available apparel made from Mirum, a new, plant-based and plastic-free material designed to be a solution for footwear, fashion, automotive, accessories, and upholstery. The latest innovation released through Pangaia Lab is an air gilet,...

Fashion

Pangaia launches world’s first denim jacket made from Nucycl

Materials science company Pangaia is launching its latest innovation on February 16 in partnership with Evrnu’s NuCycl, a fibre created from pre- and post-consumer textile waste. Pangaia Lab has used Evrnu’s NuCycl to create the oversized ‘Renu’ denim jacket. It marks its first denim product made entirely from cotton textile waste and the first...

Business

Pangaia receives B Corp certification

Pangaia, a materials science and fashion company, has received B Corp certification, a status that it meets B Lab’s system in purpose and profit. The B Corp certification addresses the entirety of a business’ operations and covers five key impact areas of Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. The certification process is...

Retail |In Pictures

Pangaia opens permanent space in Selfridges

Materials science company Pangaia has opened a permanent concession at Selfridges, London to solidify the brand’s presence in the British capital, following the success of its experimental pop-up in 2021. The ‘World of Pangaia’ retail installation has been designed to offer an immersive experience rooted in innovation and exploration, as well as...

Fashion Featured

Weffan x Liquid Editions wins Design Futures 2022

The Fashion District and Pangaia named Graysha Audren, founder of 3D woven textile company Weffan, as the winner of its Design Futures Innovation Prize 2022 for the Weffan x Liquid Editions collaboration. This year's Design Futures challenged sustainably-driven designers and businesses to present new circular design solutions by developing ways...

Fashion Featured

Pangaia and Spiber release sweatshirt made from ‘Brewed Protein’ fibres

Materials science company Pangaia and Japanese biotech start-up Spiber have teamed up to unveil the world’s first sweatshirt featuring ‘Brewed Protein’ fibres and organic cotton. The launch is the first time a product made from ‘Brewed Protein’ fibres will be available worldwide for purchase and also marks the beginning of a multiyear...