Researchers in China have created a textile from living mycelium that is self-cleaning, near self-repairing and can be coloured or made UV protective through "plug-and-play" add-ons of different fungi or yeast. More about Dress made of living mycelium can renew and repair itself
Dezeen Showroom: natural fibres and handwoven textures provide visual interest without the need for bright colour in this rug collection by Australian brand Armadillo. More about Meridian rug collection by Armadillo
Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have salvaged 300-year-old wood from the wreckage of a cargo ship in Oulu, which was transformed into yarn and knitted into a zero-waste dress. More about This dress is made from the remains of a 17th-century shipwreck
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has created speckled pendant lighting out of kelp waste, salvaged from miso soup that would otherwise be thrown away at Sticks n Sushi in Lyngby, Denmark. More about Natural Material Studio crafts lighting from leftover seaweed at Sticks n Sushi restaurant
Textiles composed like music and vessels made with the help of a sensitive robot feature in our round-up of the most exciting emerging designers and studios from Salone Satellite – Milan's annual showcase for under-35s. More about Ten young designers and studios to watch from Salone Satellite 2026
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Skopos has launched two new voile fabrics that facilitate sheer window treatments and organic-feeling backdrops in contract projects. More about Shellen and Cove recycled voiles by Skopos
Dezeen Showroom: Ukrainian designer Valeriya Amirova looked to desert landscapes to inform this throw blanket, produced through her brand Edere Editions. More about Khayal throw by Edere Editions
Dezeen Showroom: the warmth of hand-drawn markings and calmness of natural patterns combine in the Amble indoor-outdoor upholstery fabric by US brand Designtex. More about Amble fabric by Designtex
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created Roll, a rug with a wood-and-resin arm that transforms the product into a sofa, which she is debuting at a modernist house during Mexico City art week. More about Sabine Marcelis designs two-in-one rug and sofa with "subtle irony" for CC-Tapis
Dezeen Showroom: the following rugs and materials recently listed on Dezeen Showroom aim to bring textural and aesthetic richness to interior spaces. More about Eight soft furnishings that engage the senses of sight and touch
Dezeen Showroom: heritage English brand Morris & Co has released a new series of wallpapers and fabrics based on pieces by William Morris and his collaborator John Henry Dearle that are housed at The Huntington museum in the USA. More about The Unfinished Works by Morris & Co
Dezeen Showroom: English brand Zoffany journeyed through Indian heritage for its Indienne collection of fabrics and wallpapers, based on archival designs. More about Indienne collection by Zoffany
Dezeen Showroom: British design brand and Royal Warrant holder Sanderson celebrates King Charles III's famous private gardens in the Highgrove collection, a specially developed range of fabrics and wallpapers. More about Highgrove collection by Sanderson
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Clarke & Clarke looked to cityscapes and abstract art as inspiration for its Metropolitan fabrics and wallpapers, designed to make a bold impression. More about Metropolitan collection by Clarke & Clarke
Dezeen Showroom: hand-painted, nature-inspired designs feature in British brand Harlequin's Defined Momentum collection of fabrics and wallpapers, which intend to bring modern, layered textures into the home. More about Defined Momentum fabrics and wallpapers by Harlequin
British-Brazilian designer Tessa Silva has used sand and wool to transform pleated fabric into a series of voluptuous vases and stools. More about Tessa Silva's bulging creations are made by inflating smocked fabric
Dezeen Showroom: US brand HBF Textiles has embraced moodiness and tactility with its Feel & Form textile collection, which includes velvets and a metallic leather. More about Feel & Form collection by HBF Textiles
Dezeen Showroom: US brand Designtex aimed to bring the artistic look of domestic textiles to the contract market with Adorn, a fabric with a rich, painterly pattern. More about Adorn fabric by Designtex
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish rug brand Nanimarquina worked with US company Designtex to create a duo of high-performance textiles for the contract market that have a crafted feel. More about Join and Mending fabric by Nanimarquina and Designtex
Dutch design studio Luis Marie has channelled the traditional craft of pleating to create an acoustic room divider that can stand on its own despite being made entirely from textiles. More about Luis Marie pleats recycled fabric to create "first-ever all-textile room divider"