Silk performance apparel and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, silk performance apparel includes textiles, fabrics, consumer products, and other materials that are coated with aqueous solutions of pure silk fibroin-based protein fragments. In some embodiments, coated apparel products exhibit surprisingly improved moisture management properties and increased resistance to microbial growth.

Provided is a method for controlling a fan (1) which includes a control unit (2), wherein the control method includes at least the following steps:the selection of an operating program (22) of the fan (1) from among a plurality of operating programs pre-recorded in the control unit (2), the operating programs including at least first and second fan control data; and the sending, by the control unit (2), of a control signal including at least the first control data for controlling a motor, which are correlated with at least the second control data for controlling at least one secondary device (24) of the fan (1) selected from among: a lighting device; a gas or liquid spraying device; an acoustic device; and a video device.

A system and method for creating mycelium textile materials is disclosed, in which leftover, cutoff, and other materials used to create the textile materials that would otherwise be discarded are further used in a second process to create bonded mycelium boards. The system and method further reuse or recycle materials throughout the process of creating the mycelium textile fabric and bonded mycelium boards, thus keeping waste to a minimum.

Silk performance apparel and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, silk performance apparel includes textiles, fabrics, consumer products, and other materials that are coated with aqueous solutions of pure silk fibroin-based protein fragments. In some embodiments, coated apparel products exhibit surprisingly improved moisture management properties and increased resistance to microbial growth.

Materials comprising a protein polyurethane alloy comprising one or more proteins dissolved within one or more polyurethanes. The materials can be subjected to various leather and/or textile treatments to create described properties. For example, in some embodiments, the material can be dyed. As another example, in some embodiments, the material can be fatliquored.

In one aspect, the invention relates to bio-based leathers that do not contain polyurethane (PU) or polyvinyl chloride (PVP) or dimethylformamide (DMF). Also disclosed are methods of making bio-based leathers.

Silk performance apparel and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, silk performance apparel includes textiles, fabrics, consumer products, and other materials that are coated with aqueous solutions of pure silk fibroin-based protein fragments. In some embodiments, coated apparel products exhibit surprisingly improved moisture management properties and increased resistance to microbial growth.

A carpet or carpet tile comprising a biobased backing is provided. The resultant carpet tile has advantages in terms of environmental issues and reduces the need for fossil fuels. The backing is made using a backing composition comprising a resin, an oil, optionally a thermoplastic elastomer, and a filler material.