NatureWorks is promoting its biopolymer, which is used to create Ingeo fiber. The new bio-based fiber forms a delicate fabric. ...
... "NatureWorks polymer is the first man-made polymer to come from 100% annually renewable resources. Sugar is extracted from corn and is then fermented to create lactic acid which is then transformed into the new biopolymer - polylactide. This 
polylactide is branded as NatureWorks polymer and designed for use in packaging, consumer packaged goods, and a broad range durable applications where traditional petro-based plastics find use. The same polymer is used to create a new generation of textile fibres, identified under the Ingeo brand. This fibre is a real and sustainable alternative for fashion, home and personal care items - many products that consumers experience next to their skin in their every day lives. Being derived from plants, not oil, requires less fossil fuel usage for production and helps make NatureWorks polymer the first greenhouse-gas-neutral polymer available in the world today. " ...
Via NatureWorks: New Reality for Bioplastics