Natural fibers promoted as sustainable alternatives to plastic, including cotton and wool, have been found preserved in a U.K. lake for more than a century—challenging assumptions that they quickly ...

Chemists have developed a way to extract natural dyes from ancient textiles while preserving the unique chemical characteristics of each dye. The technique enables the researchers to then identify the ...

A King's researcher has urged environmental scholars to give greater focus to the environmental sustainability issues associated with natural textile fibers used in fashion, highlighting key areas to ...

Driven by increasing demand for natural fibers and performance fabrics, the global textile market is expected to register a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) in excess of 6 percent from 2019 to ...

Whether it’s being wrapped in a plush towel after a shower, curling up on the sofa with a soft throw blanket, or sliding under the bedcovers at the end of the day, there’s something luxurious about ...

A new study tracked the ability of natural, synthetic, and blended fabrics to biodegrade directly in the ocean. Plastic pollution is seemingly omnipresent in society, and while plastic bags, cups, and ...

The brand will launch a crowd-funding campaign to fund the first Second Skin capsule collection.

THE Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) officially launched the Natural Textile Fiber Innovation Hub (NTFIH) Laguna at the Laguna University in Sta ...