When Zsofia Kollar gets a haircut, she can’t help but think about all the precious material her hairdresser is sweeping into the trash. “I’ve always had a fascination with human hair,” said Kollar, a ...
(CBS) – From fashion houses to environmental non-profits, scientists said human hair may be the next biggest sustainable material. As experts look to find different ways to tackle the effects of ...
(CNN) — A wooly coat and a head of human hair have more in common than you think; not only do they help retain body heat, they’re both made from keratin protein fibers. Now, a Dutch startup is ...
As fashion looks to become more sustainable, we’ve seen a whole assortment of alternative materials hit the market, from mushroom leather to seaweed yarns and everything in between. One potential ...
In a push for sustainability, some scientists believe human hair is a renewable material that’s been overlooked. Now the fashion industry is taking notice. A start-up company in Amsterdam called Human ...