Most of the discussion in sustainable textiles has centered around the fibers–manufacturers making a switch to organic cotton, or creating fabrics from natural, easily-renewable materials like bamboo ...

Textiles come in endless variations. Historically, product standardization has been the go-to strategy for companies looking to maintain profits. But with digital technology, imagine smaller lot sizes ...

A new chemical process separates mixed textile waste and produces components that can be reused (Sci. Adv. 2024, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado6827). After their lifetime of use, most discarded clothes ...

Sustainability, as a concept and practice, has boosted the research and development of new raw materials from renewable sources, and processes with a lower environmental impact for different ...

Walk into a modern semiconductor factory and you’ll see full end-to-end automated processes. Visit an automotive plant and you’ll watch lines weld and paint without a human touch. But walk into a ...

How many times a day do you slip into textiles? Your wardrobe and clothing, your towels, your blankets, even your car seat. It is difficult to imagine a world without textiles — they are a fundamental ...

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