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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A research project called bioPEtex aims to produce bio-based polyethylene so it becomes compatible with established textile ...

“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 ...

Pineapple leaf fiber has long been valued in parts of Southeast Asia for traditional uses, including basketry in Malaysia and ...