#161 Bylon, Recyclable Fibers, Ag Waste to Threads, Innovating Past Mistakes, & More w/ Oliver Shafaat (Sci-Lume Labs)

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Fast fashion is destroying the world. Imagine if we could make threads that are fully recyclable ... over and over... Well, that's what Oliver Shafaat is trying to do with Sci-Lume Labs.
They use agricultural feedstock, and are using low-heat methods so they aim to be able to achieve cost parity.
What they are working on is difficult, but would be world changing.
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Topics:
**01:16 Intro
**02:16 The Challenges of the Apparel Industry
**04:34 The Inspiration Behind Bylon
**11:45 Evaluating Polymers
**13:59 Starting a Company
**15:22 Funding the Company
**18:45 The Process of Making Fibers
**23:19 Sourcing Feedstocks
**25:27 The Sustainability of Bylon
**28:31 Recyclability and End-of-Life
**30:21 IP and Business Model
**32:04 Scaling Up and Challenges Ahead
**34:58 Pilot Conversations
**38:49 Interest from Clothing Manufacturers
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Chapters

1. #161 Bylon, Recyclable Fibers, Ag Waste to Threads, Innovating Past Mistakes, & More w/ Oliver Shafaat (Sci-Lume Labs) (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:01:16)

3. The Challenges of the Apparel Industry (00:02:16)

4. The Inspiration behind Bylon (00:04:34)

5. Evaluating Polymers (00:11:45)

6. Starting a Company (00:13:59)

7. Funding the Company (00:15:22)

8. The Process of Making Fibers (00:18:45)

9. Sourcing Feedstocks (00:23:19)

10. The Sustainability of Bylon (00:25:27)

11. Recyclability and End-of-Life (00:28:31)

12. IP and Business Model (00:30:21)

13. Scaling Up and Challenges Ahead (00:32:04)

14. Pilot Conversations (00:34:58)

15. Interest from Clothing Manufacturers (00:38:49)