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Ralph Lauren invests in upcycled performance materials company

14/08/2020

Ralph Lauren has made a minority investment in sustainable material science company Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) to boost the start-up’s development of performance apparel made from plant-based, upcycled materials. The investment is also intended to help create and scale a new industry standard for natural fibre recycling.

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