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SimpliFiber creates method to make 3D apparel directly from plant fibers

Maria Intscher-Owrang · A bank collapse threatens climate startups · Mar 20, 2023 · at 0:14

Maria Intscher-Owrang, CEO of SimpliFiber, describes her startup's manufacturing process for biodegradable apparel.

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“We've created a way to turn plant fibers into three D shoes, clothing, and accessories without the need for yarn or fabric or cutting and sewing.”

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SimpliFiber developed a method to produce 3D shoes, clothing, and accessories directly from plant fibers without yarn, fabric, cutting, or sewing.

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Assessment

Public patent records and commercial demonstrations confirm that Simplifyber (SimpliFiber) developed a 3D molding manufacturing method to create apparel, footwear, and accessories directly from plant-based cellulose fibers without yarn, fabric, cutting, or sewing. Patent application US20220072806A1 (published March 10, 2022) describes using an aqueous slurry of plant-based cellulose fibers in 3D molds to form seamless soft goods without traditional spinning, weaving, cutting, or sewing. Additionally, commercial demonstrations—such as the September 2024 runway debut of 3D-molded Fybron cellulose sneaker uppers with fashion brand GANNI—confirm the practical application of this technology.

Patent Application US20220072806A1 (published March 10, 2022, titled 'Clothing item including at least one three-dimensional contour, and method of making the same') details an additive/molding process using plant-based cellulose fiber suspensions to create 3D soft goods without spinning yarn, weaving fabric, cutting, or sewing.
In September 2024, fashion brand GANNI showcased retro sneaker uppers manufactured using Simplifyber's proprietary 3D-molded bio-based cellulose material (Fybron) at Paris Fashion Week.

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"Simplifyber" plant fiber mold 3d shoes clothing "US20220072806A1" status "Simplifyber" "US20220072806A1" "Simplifyber" patent "Intscher-Owrang" "US20220072806A1" "Simplifyber" "Ganni" Paris Fashion Week "Simplifyber" "Fybron" SimpliFiber patent Maria Intscher-Owrang

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Intscher-Owrang: SimpliFiber had 100% of cash at Silicon Valley Bank

“A hundred percent of our cash up until very recently was with Silicon Valley Bank.”

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