T?mTex Inc.

Our Co-Founder, Ross McBee, will be speaking at Sourcing Journal's Sustainability Summit on March 19 at Tribeca Rooftop, NYC! This summit gathers thought leaders, innovators, and experts to explore the most critical sustainability issues facing the fashion and apparel industries. Ross will join an esteemed panel on Next-Gen Materials: Opportunities and Challenges, alongside David Williamson (CEO of Modern Meadow), Sara Pink (R&D Director at von Holzhausen) and moderated by Alex Harrell from Sourcing Journal. As Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of T?mTex, Ross has led the development of our groundbreaking next-gen biomaterials. His deep expertise spans molecular biology, material science, and bioengineering, which is perfect for diving into the next wave of sustainable materials and innovation. Register to join the conversation!? https://lnkd.in/emDbRGKb #Sustainability #NextGenMaterials #Innovation #SourcingJournalSummit #FashionForGood #T?mTex #SustainableFashion #Biomaterials #CircularEconomy #EcoInnovation

Morning Brew highlighted our recent collaboration with Collina Strada at NYFW 2025, where we worked together to create accessories using our biodegradable, vegan materials. Founder Hillary Taymour’s design approach made this partnership a perfect fit, showing that sustainability and creativity can complement each other without compromise. The article discusses the growing interest in sustainable materials within the fashion industry, with brands like Collina Strada leading the charge. At T?mTex, we’re focused on creating high-performance materials that are both ethical and innovative, with plans to expand into other industries as well. Read the full piece to learn more about how these materials are shaping the future of fashion! As technology evolves, materials like ours will be prioritized, and we’ll see them in larger production formats. Scalability in the industry is inevitable, and that’s why we do what we do! https://lnkd.in/eUhYmy86 #SustainableFashion #Innovation #Biomaterials #Tomtex #NYFW2025 #CollinaStrada #RetailBrew #MaterialInnovation #Biodesign #Veganmaterials #BiodegradableMaterials

Introducing the NYFW 2025 Muff Bag and Scrunchie Bag, our latest collaborations with?Collina Strada, crafted from our Series M material. Series M is a truly sustainable and vegan alternative to leather, offering a customizable, planet-friendly textile. No petrochemicals, no PVC and 100% biobased. These iconic bags made their debut on the NYFW 2025 runway as part of Collina Strada’s “Fempire” collection, which is a vibrant celebration of femininity, inclusivity, and radical self-expression. T?mTex is so proud to be part of a movement that reimagines fashion with genuine purpose! #NYFW2025 #Biomaterials #Biodesign #CollinaStrada #plasticfree #seriesM

Our 100% biobased Series M material was featured in?the recent Collina Strada?collection at New York Fashion Week 2025! Highlighted in Sourcing Journal’s article, “The (Material) Revolution Will Not Be Plastic,” this collaboration is a critical step toward rethinking how fashion can be both innovative and responsible. Materials account for 92% of the fashion industry’s emissions, but with solutions like our Series M materials, we can lower this statistic. Our sustainable biomaterials can reduce the industry’s reliance on plastic-based options, support a more sustainable supply chain, and create a cleaner future for fashion. As Sourcing Journal notes, next-gen materials are essential to reducing the environmental footprint of fashion. (With growing demand and the need for industry-wide collaboration, adopting these materials is crucial for progress globally. Together, we can transition to materials that support a circular future! Link to article: https://lnkd.in/e5Zw_N5r #nyfw2025?#biomaterials?#seriesm?#nextgen?#plantbased?#plasticfree?#petrochemicalfree?#collinastrada?#tomtex?#sustainablefashion

As part of our Material History Series, this week we are discussing Amadou, made from the "Fomes fomentarius" mushroom, which has been used for over 5,000 years as a sustainable material that mimics animal leather. In the Romanian village of Corund, artisans have been crafting hats, bags, and accessories with this for over 170 years. They? harvest the fungus and press its stretchy mycelium layer into molds using traditional methods. The tools they use are often simple but effective, like wooden mallets, knives, and handmade presses. Each of these are passed down for generations, which allows for precision and artistry in every piece. This folk craft is a testament to a cultural heritage of sustainable design. Beyond fashion, amadou has had many practical uses throughout history—as a firestarter, a medicinal remedy, and even as a material for creating early forms of paper and padding for armor. Today, this natural material is experiencing a revival as an alternative to animal leather in handmade bags and hats.

The British Fashion Council announced that it is adopting Copenhagen Fashion Week’s sustainability standards for brands in the Newgen program at London Fashion Week. By 2026, these standards will ban animal fur, skins, and feathers and require designers to use at least 60% preferred materials, like organic cotton, viscose, or recycled polyester. The initiative also bans harmful practices like overproduction and unsustainable sourcing. Copenhagen Fashion Week has shown that sustainability and style can coexist. It has cut carbon emissions by 60% in five years. It's time for New York fashion to step up . Let’s commit to increasing the use of eco-friendly materials, eliminate waste through circular design and ethical production, and adopt Copenhagen’s standards.

What a year! 2024 has been a year of innovation, recognition, and growth for T?mTex. From groundbreaking achievements to exciting collaborations, we’re proud of everything we accomplished and the incredible people who made it possible! Here are just a few highlights: ?Named one of Time’s Best Inventions of 2024 ?Awarded the 2024 Fashion Manufacturing Initiative Grant by CFDA x NYCEDC ?CEO Uyen Tran recognized as one of Vogue’s 100 Innovation Leaders ?Collaborated with incredible designers to bring our materials to the runway with Collina Strada, Allina Liu, and Dauphinette ?The Drew Barrymore Show Earth Day feature ?Earned USDA 100% Biobased and Vegan (Series M) certifications ?Welcomed Ari Hoffman to our Advisory Board ?Featured on a Times Square Billboard ?Presented at the Future Fabrics Expo in both London & NYC ?And wrapped up the year with a beautiful new lab space in Brooklyn overlooking the East River Here’s to a bright future! ???? #T?mTex2024 #SustainableFashion #Biomaterials #Innovation #FashionTech #FutureOfFashion #CircularFashion #GreenInnovation #NYC

?? We are so honored to announce that TomTex materials have been selected among TIME’s Best Inventions of the Year! ?? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eEiA6zRg #TomTex?#BestInventions2024?#SustainableFashion?#Time #TIMEBestInventions

??We have some exciting news from our T?mTex team! We are so proud to announce that we are now officially 100% USDA Biobased Certified! What does a certification like this mean? Let's break it down... ??We are 100% biobased so all the ingredients in our materials comes from natural and renewable resources ??We are focused on eco-innovation- using these materials lowers our environmental footprint ??The best part is that it is fully verified by the USDA! All the rigorous testing done by the USDA means that you can trust our sustainability claims are the real deal!???? This milestone strengthens our commitment to making radically sustainable, biodegradable textiles that not only look and feel like vinyl, leather and more, but do so with less of an impact on the Earth! #TomTex #USDAcertified #Biobasedmaterials #EcoInnovation #sustainabledesign