FreyZein had the honor to be invited to the 64th Global Fiber Congress (GFC) in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg in September. As one of nine chosen finalists for the Innovation Award, Co-Founder and CTO Dr. Barnaby Caven gave a talk on Advancing Monomaterial Circular Textiles for a Plastic-free Future.

From Austria to Osaka: FreyZein’s Journey to Japan

In May 2025, FreyZein’s founder Jan Karlsson and co-founder Dr. Barnaby Caven joined Austria’s economic delegation to EXPO 2025 in Osaka, led by President Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen and Economic Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer.

FreyZein had the opportunity to visit Groz-Beckert, the world's leading supplier of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools, as well as systems and services for the production and joining of textile fabrics.

Located at the heart of Albstadt, Germany, lies Groz-Beckert’s Technology and Development Center.

Together with the Austrian division of the European Space Agency (ESA) , FreyZein® developed a jacket that marries space-inspired technology with sustainable design, introducing TerraDown™: An aerocellulose-based nonwoven that could change the future of outerwear.

In March, FreyZein presented its innovations to the public for the first time at one of the most important trade shows for performance textiles in the world: The Performance Days in Munich, Germany. FreyZein was invited to showcase its materials as part of the Innovation Forum: A specifically curated section of the trade show, with an explicit focus on sustainability and innovation in textiles.

Together with the French SME RBX Créations, FreyZein tackled two of the biggest challenges in the textile industry: Waste management and finite resources. Since 2018, RBX has been developing a range of new materials from agricultural biomass under the name Iroony®. During the EU-funded IN-TRANSIT project, the two innovators joined forces.