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Ep. 118: Scalable bio-based solutions

April 01, 2025 • World Textile Information Network

The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with Alexa Raab, director of communications and Matthew Cole, brand marketing manager for Sorona at Covation Biomaterials.

Covation Biomaterials is a global innovator offering a portfolio of high-performance, sustainable solutions. The company’s Sorona brand is ready for many applications. Its unique molecular structure makes the Sorona polymer ideal for a wide range of apparel.

We discuss how using different fibre variations delivers performance benefits that matter to eco-conscious consumers. Raab and Cole explain how Covation Biomaterials offer bio-based scalable solutions across a range of sectors.

Within this episode Raab and Cole delve into their careers and explain why creating sustainable solutions is so important to Covation Biomaterials’ mission and the company’s successes to date.

The pair explain how the company works together with science to elevate and inspire apparel choices. They also look towards the future and potential bio-based materials in the apparel sector. To learn more please visit covationbio.com.

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