Many people want to make the switch to clothing made with natural fibers, such as 100% cotton, but experts say there's much ...

You get what you pay for — err, not always. I can’t be the only one who’s tired of online shopping for a top, pants or a ...

Is cotton at the core of the apparel industry’s sustainable future or will consumer’s love for polyester continue to grow? Credit: Shutterstock. The biggest story in terms of volumes of growth in ...

It doesn’t matter how cute an item of clothing it is — it can be made of sneaky polyester and other synthetic fibers that don ...

Textile Exchange’s Sustainable Cotton Challenge and Recycled Polyester Challenge annual reports detail the progress made from signatories so far and the next steps that need to happen to keep the ...

There’s nothing worse than stepping outside on a hot day and immediately feeling like your clothes are turning into a portable oven. You're not alone if you’ve ever found yourself drenched in sweat ...

What generally happens when clothes go out of style is giving the fashion industry a bad look. "The fashion and textile industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the world," said Conor ...

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...

SUITA, Osaka Prefecture--Researchers here have developed a method that separates cotton and polyester in blended fiber, a discovery that could vastly improve recycling of mixed-spun fibers used in the ...

As the temperatures continue to rise and summer quickly approaches, you may be preparing to purchase some new construction shirts for the next few months. Perhaps your go-to in the past has been ...

A file photo of knitting machines churning out MMF fabrics at Techno Sportswear’s plant at Perundurai, near Erode in Tamil Nadu. Chennai: It was early June 2021. Businesses were reopening after the ...

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - Bulging cotton inventories in China and slumping oil markets have triggered a race to the bottom between cotton and polyester prices. Both fibers compete for buyers in the ...