New Zealand's government works to bolster the competitiveness of the country's world-famous wool sector, as demand grows for ...

Notably, the fibers exhibited remarkable performance, withstanding loads up to 56,000 times their own weight. In addition to simply memorizing shape, artificial muscle fibers can generate energy ...

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A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy socks — and it’s shedding into the environment nonstop.

Unifi's entrant at a technical-textiles trade show this week is aimed at the tough-fabric demands of the military, first ...

Duke Kimbrell Fiber Innovation Center, which is located at Gaston College’s Kimbrell Campus in Belmont, was conceived when Parkdale Mills was conducting research to figure out how to make a ...

The textile machinery specialist Rieter is acquiring Oerlikon’s polymer machinery business, aligning with the growing global demand for synthetic fibers.

WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor “It’s not peculiar to me that we have products that are made with synthetic fibers that are plastic polymers, made with ingredients and solvents that ...

But polyester is the most widely used fiber on Earth, and along with other synthetic fibers accounts for about two-thirds of production worldwide. Tuesday is Earth Day, when people worldwide ...