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YAMAGATA, Japan — July 8, 2025 — At the intersection of haute couture and biomaterial innovation, Japanese biotech venture Spiber, a pioneer in man-made protein fibers, has partnered with celebrated Dutch designer Iris van Herpen to unveil one of her two striking bridal looks during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2025. The collaboration embodies a compelling dialogue between science and art—two trailblazing forces united by a shared vision to reshape the future of fashion.

Van Herpen’s SS26 couture collection spotlights a wedding dress crafted using Spiber’s groundbreaking man-made protein fiber, pushing the boundaries of what sustainable luxury can look and feel like. Both Spiber and Iris van Herpen, founded in 2007, have charted parallel paths of radical experimentation: Spiber in the field of biomaterial engineering, Van Herpen in avant-garde couture that fuses technology and nature-inspired design.