Wool, wood, cotton, cocoons, coal, and petroleum are natural resources used to make fabrics. The reason each of these very different things can become fabric is that they all share a common chemistry.

“Add to that its sustainability benefits, and it’s no surprise that cotton remains one of the most sought-after fibers,” ...

it is possible to engineer fabrics that are either insulating or conducting. If a single layer of nanotubes can be deposited around the cotton fibre, the configuration of an insulating fibre ...

Recover plans to open a new production plant to support large scale sustainability efforts in the growing Vietnam apparel production market.

says that current mechanical methods of recycling cotton textiles shorten the fibre length, meaning that only 30% of the recycled fibre can be incorporated into new fabrics without compromising ...

Cotton (plant) Highly absorbent so is comfortable to wear, strong and durable, easy to care for but can shrink and has poor elasticity so creases Most clothing, bed linen, upholstery fabric and in ...

This process streamlines recycling by eliminating the need for fibre separation — a significant ... to create a new line of recycled cotton fabrics that blend mechanical recycling techniques ...

Recover, the Madrid-headquartered producer of recycled cotton fibre and cotton fibre blends, is opening a new manufacturing ...