Like this idea and progress is being made. From an article just published: “The ASX-listed Nanollose began 2021 with the announcement of a joint patent filing with Grasim on a method to produce a lyocell version of the nullarbor fibre, a drop-in replacement for the tree pulp-derived material and made instead out of fermented food waste.”

Biomaterials startup looks past pulp, pandemic | Australian Manufacturing Forum

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Today's food byproducts will be turned into tomorrow's fashion items if Nanollose is successful. Brent Balinski spoke to the company's co-founder, Dr Wayne Best about fibres from fermentation, selling the first commercial garment made out of microbial cellulose this year, and why the growing waste-t... Read more