Project description DEENESFRITPL Fungi for fashion answer call for eco-friendly fabrics The mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of long, thread-like, interwoven structures. Such networks of fungal threads are remarkable. In fact, mycelia can be used to develop innovative products for several industries, ranging from pack(ag)ing to textile. This is particularly good news for the fashion industry, where sustainable and biodegradable textiles are a welcome addition to the modern 'fast fashion' wardrobe. The EU-funded MY-FI project will develop a new nonwoven fabric made of mycelium micro-fibres, with improved performance and reduced environmental impact in comparison to current commercially available fibres. The project will optimise and upscale new biofabrication protocols together with wet processing and material finishing. Its goal is to meet consumer demand for sustainable and eco-friendly textile products. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The aim of MY-FI is to provide the textile industry with a new nonwoven fabrics made of mycelium fibres, with improved performances and reduced environmental impact in comparison with current commercially available fibres. Mycelium fibres are obtained by fungal fermentation, starting from the residues of the textile indusrty, using a mild process and can be used to produce sustainable and performing nonwoven fabrics. Mycelium fibres indeed can extend the field of use of nonwoven fabrics to demanding or luxury applications. In virtue of their properties and aesthetics, mycelium fibres can be adopted, for example, in automotive or footwear applications that currently use animal leather as preferred material. In MY-FI new biofabrication protocols will be optimized and upscaled together with wet processing and material finishing to provide a set of innovative solutions to help the textile industry in facing the challenges posed by the complex megatrends that are quickly chagning markets and customers' lifestyles globally. The mission of MY-FI is to develop a biobased textile, with advanced functionalities, sustainability and performance, achieving four high level goals:1. empowering the textile industry to successfully face the challenges posed by the emerging global trends;2. meet the consumer demand for new functional and sustainable textile products;3. relief the environmental pressure related to the textile industry, developing a circular and biobased textile that does not generate microplastics.4. engage the textile stakeholders and provide guidance to policymakersMycelium fabrics indeed are fully biobased and sustainable, obtained from circular value chains, widely customizable, highly performing, and can be produced using advanced manufacturing process. Thanks to these properties they have the potential to meet the market demands for sustainable and performing materials, allowing designers and brands to create more functional products. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation Keywords Fungal fermentation Mycelium Circular Economy Biobased textiles Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.4.3. - Supporting market development for bio-based products and processes H2020-EU.3.2.4.2. - Developing integrated biorefineries Topic(s) CE-FNR-14-2020 - Innovative textiles – reinventing fashion Call for proposal H2020-FNR-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-FNR-2020-1 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator MOGU SRL Net EU contribution € 801 865,60 Address Via s francesco d assisi 62 21020 Inarzo Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Varese Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 343 656,69 Participants (14) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT Netherlands Net EU contribution € 404 375,00 Address Heidelberglaan 8 3584 CS Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT TEXTILE ET CHIMIQUE DE LYON France Net EU contribution € 290 062,50 Address 87 chemin des mouilles 69130 Ecully See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 124 312,50 ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION Spain Net EU contribution € 550 318,74 Address Carrer de la innovacio 2 08225 Terrassa See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,01 ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LA INDUSTRIA TEXTIL Spain Net EU contribution € 473 750,00 Address Plaza emilio sala 1 03801 Alcoy alicante See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Alicante/Alacant Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FILK FREIBERG INSTITUTE GGMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 602 125,00 Address Meissner ring 1-5 09599 Freiberg See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sachsen Chemnitz Mittelsachsen Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BIOPROCESS PILOT FACILITY BV Participation ended Netherlands Net EU contribution € 68 567,50 Address Alexander fleminglaan 1 2613 AX Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BOND FACTORY SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 315 525,00 Address Via di pietro adalgiso 31,33,35 66100 Chieti See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sud Abruzzo Chieti Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 135 225,00 NORMEC OWS Belgium Net EU contribution € 216 955,38 Address Pantserschipstraat 163 9000 Gent See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 92 980,87 CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA Italy Net EU contribution € 319 000,00 Address Strada torino 50 10043 Orbassano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany Net EU contribution € 81 893,88 Address Berliner ring 2 38440 Wolfsburg See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 35 097,37 SPIN 360 SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 286 650,00 Address Piazzale cadorna luigi 9 20123 Milano See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 122 850,00 AXIA INNOVATION UG Germany Net EU contribution € 230 125,00 Address Fritz-hommel-weg 4 80805 Munchen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 98 625,00 FRANCE CROCO France Net EU contribution € 428 825,46 Address Les feux barres zone artisanale la 50190 Periers See on map Region Normandie Basse-Normandie Manche Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 183 782,34 BIO BASE EUROPE PILOT PLANT VZW Belgium Net EU contribution € 332 353,94 Address Rodenhuizekaai 1 9042 Desteldonk gent See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00