Clothing is more prone to shredding microscopic plastic fibres into our waterways if it has been manufactured using scissors, a new study reveals. In experiments, scissor-cut textiles shed up to 31 ...

Sunlight breaks clothes made of synthetic fabrics into tiny plastic fibers that pollute oceans. Color affects how quickly ...

NEW DELHI: India needs to reduce import tariffs on synthetic fabric if it wants to double apparel exports from the current USD 15 billion to USD 30 billion, according to Praveen Chakravarty, Chairman ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of textiles, apparel, and technical fabrics, innovation is the cornerstone of progress. The International Textile ...

From tiny plankton to massive whales, microplastics have been found throughout the ocean food chain. One major source of this pollution are fibers shed while laundering synthetic fabrics. Although ...

The government is seeking to contract private firms to manufacture synthetic fabrics locally targeting both Kenyan and export markets as it seeks to cut reliance on imports. Textile firms operating in ...

Invented in the early 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, Alcantara is a synthetic suedelike material made up of 68 percent polyester and 32 percent non-fibrous polyurethane. The material is common on high-end ...