In a recent Green Home Furnishings Study done by the Sustainable Furnishings Council, the vast majority of consumers expressed interest in certification that textiles were safe, high-quality, ...

March 15 (UPI) --Scientists have developed a new strategy for turning plastic into wearable textiles. The breakthrough -- described Monday in the journal Nature Sustainability -- could help ease Earth ...

Artist and activist Marina DeBris makes high-fashion creations designed to shock and disgust. A mini-dress made from matted wads of discarded fabric scraps. A corset of disposable straws, with plastic ...

We humans have known how to bundle up for wintry weather since the days of Ötzi the Iceman. Even our most modern fabrics, however, aren’t ideal for dressing when it’s hot. Now, scientists have ...

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 company’s latest recycling milestone brings new value to an otherwise waste-destined 42 million tons of polyester textiles produced annually 1 CLERMONT-FERRAND, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory ...