Recent research took a deep dive into claims about biodegradable textiles. Fabric made from natural or wood-based cellulose fiber took four weeks to degrade completely in the ocean, according to a ...

Growing prominence of biodegradable textiles The demand for eco-friendly and biodegradable fabrics is increasing. The non-woven fabrics, which are mostly dependent on petroleum-based raw materials and ...

PBS yarns already exist on the market, so what is different about Kintra’s approach, I asked? "We have taken basic PBS chemistry and tailored it at the molecular level to enhance its processability in ...

Plastic pollution is seemingly omnipresent in society, and while plastic bags, cups, and bottles may first come to mind, plastics are also increasingly used to make clothing, rugs, and other textiles.

The global fashion industry employs millions of people and is worth trillions of dollars. It also accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and creates pollution and waste: in the US, just 15% of ...

As fast fashion and production of goods ramps up around the world, textiles are an increasingly large portion of the waste that accumulates in landfills and spills out into other areas such as oceans.

The growing demand for sustainable textiles will fuel a significant uptick in demand for lyocell fiber over the next few years, according to new data from Credence Research. The global research firm ...

Fashion has always been blamed in concern with its environmental impacts as far as waste, pollution, and unsustainable methods are concerned. Biodegradable textiles now come up as an innovative ...

Every time we toss out an old T-shirt or discard a disposable medical patch, we’re contributing to a rapidly escalating environmental crisis. The world produces over 92 million tons of textile waste ...

FREITAG started as an accessories company making bags out of upcycled truck tarps. It’s a unique story that led directly to where the company is now, with its own sustainable fabric for durable ...

(Nanowerk News) A research team led by the University of Southampton and UWE Bristol has shown wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) can be both sustainable and biodegradable. A new study, which ...