The dyes used in the clothing industry almost always come from fossil-fuel-based chemicals. In the long term, this will not ...

Norse sails loomed off the shores of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, along the northeastern coast of Great Britain, on June 8, 793. The seafaring invaders sacked the island’s undefended monastery. The ...

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When we think about engineering and computer science, textiles may not come to mind first. Yet woven forms can be extremely complex and are useful in many scientific applications in addition to being ...

The city of Suzhou has a 1,000-year history of silk production, and is renowned as the epicentre of the highly prized fabric. This heritage provides a strong background for Soochow University’s unique ...

A single strand of newly developed fiber has the flexibility of cotton and the electric conductivity of the polymer, polyaniline. The new material has shown good potential for wearable e-textiles. The ...

Scientists have uncovered an extensive fabric collection from the era of Kings David and Solomon in an ancient copper mine located deep in Israel’s Arava Valley. This is the first discovery of ...

In 2022, LaRhea Pepper, then-CEO of Textile Exchange, warned attendees in Colorado Springs about the dangers of succumbing to “carbon tunnel vision.” She was citing the researcher Jan Konietzko, who ...

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We expect that our clothing won’t tear or fade after one wear and its dyes won’t bleed in the wash. But confidence in our garments shouldn’t be taken for granted—we owe much to an oft-overlooked field ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new type of fabric could keep people cool in hot climates and reduce the need for expensive and ...