In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric to make an e-textile that could be used in the design of future wearable devices.

The skyrocketing quantity of textile waste fast fashion is considered one of the biggest technological problems in the circular economy. This is also because the technical problems in recycling are still unresolved. A research group from Vienna has shown...

Synthetic dyes are common ingredients in the textile industry, but because of their general use, they often find their way into water bodies from industrial wastewater, where they pollute the water and threaten water security.

I have a confession. The last item of clothing I bought wasn’t real. I purchased the abstract print maxi dress online and while the £40 of cold, hard cash I spent on it was most definitely real, my dress didn’t arrive all nicely wrapped in tissue paper in...

The NFT and Blockchain collectible trend was not going to escape the fashion industry, however, fashion has been working with Blockchain for a while now. The same capabilities that enable NFTs can be used to unlock product traceability, warrantees and own...

CHROMUCH uses a patented ChromShield™ Technology to provide ultra-rich color and superior fade resistance from the elements like UV, machine washing and general wear and tear. Our eco-colors stay brighter and more vibrant longer.

Molecular recycling isn’t new for Eastman — we actually were pioneers of advanced recycling technology more than 30 years ago when our company was part of Eastman Kodak.

The TreeMap below illustrates the top 10 materials industry trends that will impact companies in 2021. Startups now develop sustainable, smart, and responsive materials that also offer improved physical properties.

Dhaka muslin was so light it was known as woven air, so thin that those who wore it were sometimes accused of indecency and so complicated to produce that the knowledge of how to make it has since been lost. Now, however, researchers in the United Kingdom...

Japanese fashion labels are embracing centuries-old garment production techniques and pioneering new technology to lessen environmental harm at all stages of the production process.

The researchers believe it could, therefore, contribute significantly both to cut the ecological footprint of the fashion industry and reduce the world’s plastic waste mountain.

The retailer will start with 450 baby onesies and bedding products made of organic fabrics and sold in France and Spain, with plans to extend the use of blockchain tracing to more Tex BIO Carrefour products in all countries where it operates.

Boston-based digital manufacturing company Voxel8 has announced an exclusive agreement with Italian fashion accessory manufacturer Eddy Ricami for the use of Voxel8’s ActiveLab 3D printing technology to produce high-end fashion accessories.

The basic component of the bricks is shredded clothing, which Merlet purchases pre-ground from a supplier in Normandy. Each brick uses the equivalent of two to three T-shirts' worth of material and, as a FabBRICK representative told Treehugger, any kind c...

A textiles company in Devon is responsible for creating a hi-tech fabric that allowed NASA's latest rover to land safely on Mars.

Portuguese textile artist Vanessa Barragão's large-scale handwoven World Map Tapestry using techniques such as latch hook, crochet and felt needle with recycled materials