Textiles biotech, de quoi s’alarmer

The fashion and technology sectors alike have been abuzz about high-tech fabrics derived from genetically engineered microorganisms. In a new report, civil society experts cut through the hype, suggesting that any commercial-scale expansion of biotech textiles could undermine farmers worldwide, create a dangerous new source of biotech waste, put additional pressure on ecosystems, and divert support away from truly sustainable natural fiber economies.