Five, new brilliant minds have been selected as winners of the 2020 Global Change Award

From lab-grown cotton and creating fabrics on DNA level, to tracking sustainable fibres by using blockchain technology, wastewater separation and converting carbon dioxide into sustainable polyester.

Meet the winners of globalchangeaward 2020, initiated by HMFoundation. These innovations can protect our planet and help create a sustainable future for us and for generations to come.

Check them out

• Incredible Cotton by GALY (Brazil, based in the US). Using biotechnology to create lab-grown cotton.

• Feature Fibres by Werewool (US). Creating fabrics on DNA level with natural colours, stretch and other features.

• Tracing Threads by TextileGenesis (India). Tracking sustainable fibres through transparent and reliable blockchain technology.

• Zero Sludge by SeaChange Technologies(US). Separating and cleaning wastewater to eliminate toxic sludge in landfills.

• Airwear by Fairbrics (France). Converting greenhouse gas into sustainable polyester.