Then, in the last decades of the 1800s, long-fiber cotton was developed in the hot, dry climate of Egypt. Egyptian cotton brought a soft, silky feel, important to high-end cloth manufacturers in ...

A small but growing number of footwear companies are using "biodegradable" and "compostable" as selling points. What does ...

A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...

A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...

Researchers are working to make new textiles and improve common fabrics by adding desirable scents, antimicrobial coatings ...

When summer temperatures rise, it can quickly become uncomfortably warm indoors. However, with the right setup, you can ...

The global natural cotton extract market is poised for substantial expansion, projected to climb from USD 15,778.2 million in ...

Operations are planned to start up soon at a first-of-its-kind recycling demonstration plant in Monthey, Switzerland.

Millions of tons of textiles are landfilled because hurdles remain to recycling them on a large scale. Two consortia are moving the industry forward.

Why are clothes and towels machine-dried soft and smooth, but when hung to dry they often feel scratchy or rough?

The difference between cotton and percale cotton is in how the fiber is woven. Percale uses a specific over-under weave ...