Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swedish textile recycler Syre to explore automation, electrification and digital technologies for Syre’s first ...

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester say they have developed a fusion enzyme that ...

What we think of as polyester fabric is most often actually a blend of polyester and cotton, which has proven very difficult to recycle. A new solvent, however, breaks the blend down into its two ...

The Mass Balance Demonstrator aims to implement and scale the mass balance attribution (MBA) chain-of-custody model for biomass-attributed PET in textiles.

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 ...

HÖCHST, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Natural down in jackets, bedspreads and sleeping bags has 18 times less of an impact on climate change than polyester fill, according to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) ...

Azo dyes, defined by their characteristic azo group (–N=N–), represent one of the most important classes of synthetic dyes in modern textile chemistry. Their extensive π-conjugation systems render ...

Not every microfiber cloth is safe for a delicate OLED screen. The best choice comes down to a fabric blend that is softer ...