External Academic Materials Collections
- California College of the Arts Materials Library
- Donghia Healthier Materials Library, Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design
- Harvard Graduate School of Design Materials Collection at the Frances Loeb Library
- Otis College of Art and Design Millard Sheets Library Materials Collection
- Pratt Material Lab
- University College London Institute of Making Materials Library
- University of Houston Materials Research Collaborative
- University of Michigan Art Architecture & Engineering Library Materials Collection
- University of Pennsylvania Materials Library at the Fisher Fine Arts Library
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University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture Materials Lab
Materials from KDI Materials Collection
External Non-Academic Materials Collections
Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Materials Index
This pilot materiality index is designed as a fiber knowledge tool with learning descriptions.
The Future Materials Bank is an archive of materials that supports and promotes the transition towards ecologically conscious art and design practices.
Living Building Challenge Materials Petal Database
The Living Building Challenge Materials Petal Database collections information about building materials, including a Regional Materials Map with a radius tool to facilitate product selection within LBC limits. The Database seeks to collect vetted products, helpful diagrams, and resaerch from the architecture community to build a resource for all firms seeking to create buildings free of Red List chemicals.
Material District is a leading match-making platform in a field of innovative materials, providing both a materials database and an extensive blog focused on emerging materials. Relevant blog channels for researchers include bio-based, biodegradable, ecology, and healing environment.
Materiom is an open-access database and community platform supporting biobased materials innovation for packaging, textiles, durable goods, the built environment, and more.
Transmaterial is a catalogue of materials that redefine our physical environment, published by Blaine Brownell (formerly of the University of Minnesota College of Design).