The three stripes brand has collaborated with German company AMSilk, a specialist in biotechnology, to create the Futurecraft Biofabric material, from which it has developed uppers featuring Biosteel, a biodegradable fibre which, according to the Adidas, is "5% lighter than conventional synthetic fibres and is the most resistant wholly natural material available." In terms of quality, Adidas explained that the fibre is a replica of natural silk.
The innovation was presented at the 'Biofabricate' conference in New York, and Adidas stated that Biosteel could be used more extensively in some of its performance products in the future.