If proven successful, NIST said this could have several industrial applications, including in recycling.

Under Armour will soon be making available kits of its award-winning fiber-shed test method so industry players at large can better understand the pervasive microfiber pollution problem. “Until now, ...

Polymer-based—or plastic—synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods include a wide range of analytical techniques that can evaluate various kinds of materials, elements, welds, systems, etc., without rendering any damage or harm ...

It’s much-maligned by many fashion industry stakeholders that sustainability is a siloed challenge shuttled up and down the supply chain when only holistic and collaborative action can measure up to ...

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings When people talk about the fabric of life, they most often mean it ...

“Made to last” shouldn’t mean “here forever.” But for the majority of textiles today, that’s the unfortunate reality. In lab conditions, CiCLO® — a sustainable additive that can be combined with ...

Circular technology company RE&UP has launched a new Fiber Club consortium to scale industrial adoption of circular next ...

Infinited Fiber Company is a supercool Finnish fashion and textile technology start-up which literally turns textile waste into up-cycled fibres that are being used by some of the world’s leading ...

Smart textiles from liquid crystal elastomer fibers can now be melted down and reknitted with nearly identical shape-shifting performance. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Smart textiles built from liquid crystal ...