As awareness and understanding of their negative environmental impacts increases, the fashion and building industries are re-evaluating their practices and working to minimize their harmful impacts.

In her doctoral research, Helena Sederholm develops environmentally friendly water-repellent textiles by following the example of nature. Sederholm, a doctoral researcher at Aalto University's ...

Research in the International Journal of Materials and Product Technology describes a metal-free dye-fixing process that ...

Two garments made from the same fibre may have very different environmental footprints depending on how they were processed ...

Since natural fibers like cotton are resource-intensive to manufacture, and petroleum-based fibers like nylon and polyester are not ecologically friendly, it’s time to start considering more ...

Back for the first time since the start of the pandemic, UK sustainable materials trade show Future Fabrics Expo marked its 10th edition this week in its largest venue to date. The event, organized by ...

“We are thrilled to have received this recognition of being a sustainable cotton standard by the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and proud to have passed Siegelklarheit’s rigorous assessment,” ...

The United States has a textile-waste problem. In 2017 more than 11 million tons of fabric wound up in landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Though clothing constitutes the vast ...

Banana plants are a rich source of natural fibers that are not just more sustainable than cotton, they're also stronger and have better air flow.

Sudō Reiko and Nuno, Vitrine (photo courtesy the Center for Hertiage Arts & Textile Hong Kong) Growing up in a small country town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, Sudō Reiko always looked forward to the ...

With sustainability becoming more and more important in the home, DuPont announced it is partnering with home textile producer Welspun India for a new sustainable home goods line using DuPont ...