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20/05/2025

The Mano Pochette by is here — and we couldn’t be more excited.

Crafted in Spain with care, intention, and MIRUM®: our plant-based, plastic-free leather alternative.

This launch is a testament to what’s possible when beautiful design meets bold materials. 👏

Huge congrats to founder — we’re so proud to be part of your journey.

Now for a very important question…
🖤 black or 🤎 cognac?
Tell us below! ⬇️

27/03/2025

After 3 years of development, we are thrilled to see launch their Moto Jacket and Pencil Skirt using our thinnest MIRUM® yet! Founder of Another Tomorrow says is best: “I can’t recall a more critical time to underline a viable (and beautiful) alternative vision for the industry that embeds sustainability and empathy for all sentient beings (ie including, but not only people).” NFW is steadfast in its commitment to a plastic-free future in fashion, footwear and beyond. 👩🏻‍🔬

06/11/2024

We are so honored to be part of the 2024 Earthshot Prize family alongside all of these incredible organizations and environment champions. We couldn’t be more excited for the year ahead, where we’ll work together to support each other and scale our solutions through the Earthshot fellowship. Huge congrats to , , , , and . Check out the entire cohort to learn how they’re driving real change for both the planet and its people!

05/11/2024

We are counting down the hours to The Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony tomorrow! In the meantime, we’ll be reading these fantastic stories from and 😍NFW Creative Director Mary Allen has been on the ground in Cape Town, South Africa with the other finalists, building connections in the coalition. Best of luck to this inspiring group, we are honored to be in your company!

01/11/2024

Collaboration is everything. It’s the forward-thinking brands, willing to embrace new materials and break away from the status quo, that make NFW’s mission possible. 🌱 We’re still overjoyed to be shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize! 🎉

A huge thank you to our amazing brand partners who have brought MIRUM®️, CLARUS®️, PLIANT™️, and TUNERA®️ to life in bags, shoes, clothes, and more. You’re the ones making real material change happen. 🙌✨

Here’s a glimpse of some of the beautiful products our partners have created with our biomaterials! 🌍💚

31/10/2024

Boo! Plastics are spooky!

1. We eat and drink about a credit card’s worth of plastic weekly.

2. Plastics are made from fossil fuels and are a major contributor to climate change.

3. More than 65 percent of the global textile market is now synthetic (i.e., plastic).

4. Plastics shed microplastic pollution during normal use. In other words, waste management won’t save us.

5. Plastic production is expected to triple by 2060.

6. Scientists just found microplastic accumulation in the human brain at about 10x the density as other areas of the human body.

7. It’s estimated that less than 10% of plastic has ever been recycled.

Opt for no new plastic this Halloween. Thrift and/or look for natural materials!

30/10/2024

This is a portrait of an unsustainable, linear economy.

Where do plastics come from? Fossil fuels.

How do fossil fuels become plastic? With a lot of energy and toxic chemicals.

What are plastics used for? Way more than just bottles—clothing, shoes, bags, furniture, and almost everything around us is made from fossil-fuel-based synthetics.

And what do plastics turn into? Plastic waste and toxic microplastic pollution.

In nature, there is no waste. There are no linear supply chains. It’s time to take a cue from nature and create materials that fit within the Earth’s circular systems. 🌍 That’s why we work with Plants, not Plastic.™

21/10/2024

🌿 Leaves are the original solar panels! 🌞 They use energy from sunlight to make plant matter and draw down carbon from the atmosphere. By making our materials with plants instead of fossil fuel-based plastics, we’re using biogenic carbon (the carbon stored in plants) instead of fossil carbon from oil and gas. Keeping materials in line with Earth’s natural carbon cycle—not relying on fossil fuel extraction—is key to building a truly circular bioeconomy. 🌍♻️

Just like we need an energy transition away from oil and gas, we also need a material transition toward renewable resources.

16/10/2024

What does it take to drive real material change? A whole lot of collaboration. 🤝🌿

just dropped the Gaia Tote made with MIRUM®, backed by Climate Beneficial™ cotton. But this story started way back in 2022! That’s when we joined the California Climate and Cotton Coalition (C4) to support regenerative cotton practices at Bowles Farm. 🌾 After the cotton was harvested, our partners at Laguna Mill spun it into fabric, and the NFW team in Peoria, IL, made MIRUM® backed with that fabric. Our friends at turned it into these beautiful bags for Pangaia’s collection. And now, Pangaia is bringing it to you! ✨

This is how the supply chain should look: transparent, collaborative, and raising the bar for the entire industry. 💪🌍

15/10/2024

NFW founder and CEO, Luke Haverhals, has been shortlisted for Dezeen’s Bentley Lighthouse Award! 🌍✨ This recognition highlights the incredible impact of Luke’s groundbreaking work at NFW to make first-in-kind biomaterials from plants, not plastic. 🌱

We’re honored to see this work recognized on a global stage alongside other trailblazers. 💚

Congratulations to all the other nominees, and thank you to and for this incredible recognition. 🙌

09/10/2024

🌱 Materials made from plants, not plastic.

07/10/2024

Wrapping up Q3 with some exciting MIRUM® launches from our amazing brand partners around the world! 🌍✨ By choosing MIRUM®, our biobased leather alternative (instead of PU-based vegan leather), these brands are leading the way toward circular, plastic-free design. 💚♻️

🇸🇪 Sweden:

launched “The Plant Sneaker” made with MIRUM®—their first step into the vegan footwear market.

released a stunning studded tote and wallet, designed with circularity in mind by Atelier Designer Frida Billegren.

🇨🇦 Canada:

Luxury vegan brand introduced their new LIBRA Collection of cross-body bags in a range of colors—all made with MIRUM®.

launched an entire MIRUM® edit of eco-conscious handbags, including their iconic Kelly style.

🇩🇪 Germany:

Long-time collaborator debuted the DREAMER Bag in MIRUM®, highlighted as “the world’s first vegan handbag made from 100% biobased and plastic-free materials.”

Grateful to see these brands leading the charge for more sustainable, plastic-free design. 🌿✨

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