BioFluff's Plant-Based Fur Savian Debuts at Milan Design Week 2026
Founded in 2021 and nurtured at LVMH's La Maison des Startups in Paris, BioFluff has introduced Savian, a fully plant-based fur crafted from flax, nettle, and hemp sourced from European farmers. This innovative material undergoes an enzymatic process that maintains the fiber structure, providing a volume and feel akin to real animal fur. Savian boasts a carbon footprint that is 75% less than that of plastic faux fur and 95% lower than traditional animal fur; it is also compostable within 12 weeks, biodegradable over several years, and recyclable. Available in styles ranging from 0.2 cm to 8 cm and dyed with water-based colors, Savian will debut with Stella McCartney in Pre-Fall 2024 and will be showcased at Milan Design Week 2026 as a luxurious alternative to animal fur.
Key facts
- BioFluff founded in 2021, incubated at La Maison des Startups, LVMH's Paris innovation hub.
- Savian is made from flax, nettle, and hemp from European farmers, processed via enzymatic treatment.
- Savian's carbon footprint is at least 75% below plastic faux fur and 95% below animal fur.
- Savian is industrially compostable in 12 weeks, biodegradable in landfills, and recyclable.
- Pile lengths range from 0.2 cm (Cavallino) to 8 cm (Fluff), with water-based dyes.
- Debuted in fashion with Stella McCartney Pre-Fall 2024; later with Ganni, Collina Strada, Martine Rose, Louis Vuitton.
- At Milan Design Week 2026: Studio LoopLoop's 'Alice Stool' at Alcova; Mati Sipiora's 'Zeppelin' at The Collector's Room; Hayvenhurst's 'Galápagos Chair' at Masterly Milano 2026; RedDuo Studio's gallery at Porta Genova.
- RedDuo first used Savian for 'Layer after Layer' bench at Barcelona Design Week 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Lazzaron
- Mati Sipiora
- Teo Sandigliano
- Edoardo Monti
Institutions
- BioFluff
- LVMH
- La Maison des Startups
- Stella McCartney
- Ganni
- Collina Strada
- Martine Rose
- Louis Vuitton
- Studio LoopLoop
- Hydro
- The Collector's Room
- Masterly Milano 2026
- Hayvenhurst
- RedDuo Studio
- Bitossi
- Alcova
- Palazzo Francesco Turati
- Porta Genova
- Barcelona Design Week
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Milan
- Italy
- Barcelona
- Spain
- New York
- London
- Palazzo Francesco Turati
- Porta Genova