Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the East African nation to capitalize on growing global demand for sustainable ...

This was emphasized by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. during the launch of a ...

When people talk about the fabric of life, they most often mean it metaphorically. But many of the most basic materials humans touch and use everyday are made from fabrics. From bed sheets, clothing, ...

Each year, more than 60 percent of textiles produced globally are made from blended fibers, yet less than 1 percent of these materials are effectively recycled. The issue stems from the source, of ...

Infinna fiber creation in wet spinning process at Espoo pilot. Just weeks after fashion’s leading textile-to-textile recycling company went bankrupt, its peer, Infinited Fiber Company (IFC), closed a ...

A King's researcher has urged environmental scholars to give greater focus to the environmental sustainability issues associated with natural textile fibers used in fashion, highlighting key areas to ...

Say you cleaned out your closet. Where are you bringing all those shirts, pants, scarves, and dresses that no longer work for you? The unfortunate reality is that many of these garments don’t actually ...

Michael Rivera, an assistant professor with The ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, talks about dissolvable fibers made from gelatin. Are you someone who just can't resist a $4 ...

A new report from Textile Exchange reveals the market share gains for preferred fiber and materials–those with improved social and environmental impacts–grew significantly in 2020, but also stresses ...

WELLFORD, S.C. – Textile company Leigh Fibers, which makes textiles for the home furnishings industry, has partnered with Tidal Vision, a company that uses seafood byproducts called chitosan, to ...

European technology provider says its Intarema FibrePro:IV is for recycling applications in the PET fiber textiles sector. Erema says recycled-content PET (rPET) produced by its new system “can be ...