Cotton Fiber: The Essential Textile Raw Material? In recent years, organic textile raw materials have become increasingly popular as a result of increasing consumer knowledge of healthy and safe ...

Every year, the U.S. generates 17 million tons of textile waste that ends up in landfills according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Out of the total amount, 11.3 million tons goes straight to ...

BOSTON - Tossing that old mattress or unwanted T-shirt in the trash is now illegal in Massachusetts. The state is expanding its waste disposal bans to include two materials that should be recycled ...

In their next project, they want to investigate which fibers are released during washing of textiles made from renewable raw materials and whether these could harm the environment and health.

“Around four years ago, we as a company were on this trajectory of manufacturing more and more, and I just had a little bit of a breakdown about that–I didn’t want to keep doing this unless we could ...

PILE, WE GO BEHIND THE SCENES TO FIND OUT YOU’VE SEEN THEM LARGE METAL BOXES WHERE YOU CAN DROP OFF UNNEEDED CLOTHES, SHOES, AND LINENS. BUT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU LEAVE TEXTILE COLLECTION COMPANY ...

They lend instant character to a space. Textiles have served as a designer's ultimate secret weapon for as long as homes have ...

Legacy business Textiles continues to thrive in downtown Iowa City, with Miranda Meyer preserving the store's heart while ...

As the vibrantly patterned kente travels out of Africa, a new designation aims to protect its ties to Ghana, where the cloth ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation estimates the market value of discarded clothing is nearly $130 million and recycling efforts could create more than 1,000 jobs in the state. U.S.