"I just don't see the future without these two choices that we are working on." Scientists make game-changing breakthrough ...

Much of what she finds is textile waste: scraps of synthetic clothing that take decades or centuries to biodegrade. Her message is clear: look what we consume and look where it ends up.

The partnership's objective is to transform synthetic material production by replacing virgin polyester and nylon with recycled materials from textile-to-textile processes. This shift is expected ...

Photo courtesy of TextRe TextRe’s unique technology is designed to minimize the massive environmental footprint of both the textile and plastic industries. It transforms mixed synthetic polymers found ...

In the early 20 th century, textile developers applied their new-found technological prowess to make synthetic materials: petrochemical-based polymer blended textiles with improved durability, ...

The publication further suggests that microfibers from the laundering of synthetic textiles make up the largest proportion, around one third, of the primary microplastics in the oceans.

A new report from the Nature Conservancy picks apart the textile supply ... that make synthetic clothing. But humanity is producing such astounding quantities of the stuff that even catching ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) "Nano Textiles" can be produced by a variety of methods. The key difference among them is whether synthetic nanoparticles are integrated into the fibres or the textile, or are ...

The Woolmark Company has launched an anti-synthetic fiber campaign to raise awareness of the use of fossil fuels in textiles and promote wool as a natural, renewable alternative. The adverts will ...

Invented in the early 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, Alcantara is a synthetic suedelike material made up of 68 percent polyester and 32 percent non-fibrous polyurethane. The material is common on high ...

The partnership’s objective is to transform synthetic material production by replacing virgin polyester and nylon with recycled materials from textile-to-textile processes. This shift is expected to ...