Here's the announcement:
Natural Fiber Welding, a Peoria, Ill.-based sustainable materials startup, raised $85 million in funding led by Evolution VC Partners and was joined by investors including Tattarang, Lewis & Clark AgriFood, Collaborative Fund, AiiM Partners, Engine No.1, Raga Partners, Tidal Impact, Scrum Ventures, Gaingels, BMW i Ventures, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Advantage Capital, and Central Illinois Angels.

Now, why not fur? Here are some leads (above) if anyone had a business and wanted to kick that can.