In two new studies, North Carolina State University researchers designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle. In the first study, the ...

Infinna fiber creation in wet spinning process at Espoo pilot. Just weeks after fashion’s leading textile-to-textile recycling company went bankrupt, its peer, Infinited Fiber Company (IFC), closed a ...

Medical microfibers and yarns are the critical building blocks of biotextiles. These specialized fibers are intricately knitted, woven, or braided into the biotextile components that are used in many ...

DARLINGTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiber Industries, the largest domestic producer of high-quality polyester staple fiber, today announced the establishment of Darlington Green, a sustainability hub ...

Lyocell has long been positioned as a next-generation, plant-based fiber, but its relevance has sharply accelerated as global ...

Researchers recently reported the development of a flexible electronic fiber that incorporates the human body as part of the circuit, enabling textile-based electronics without the requirement for ...

When people talk about the fabric of life, they most often mean it metaphorically. But many of the most basic materials humans touch and use everyday are made from fabrics. From bed sheets, clothing, ...

Recover, a Spain-based producer of recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends, recently opened its latest manufacturing facility in Vietnam. The facility is set to be operational early this year ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The integration of electronics into clothing promises to transform how we interact with technology, but the fundamental materials have consistently fallen short. Attempts to weave ...