Researchers in Thailand have developed a prototype high-performance bicycle tire that replaces conventional nylon fabric ...

Undeterred by the market disruptions presented by the global pandemic, fiber and fabric producers are rolling out innovative materials with a focus on sustainability and durability. The first styles ...

“Made to last” shouldn’t mean “here forever.” But for the majority of textiles today, that’s the unfortunate reality. In lab conditions, CiCLO® — a sustainable additive that can be combined with ...

Swedish designer Petra Fagerström won the $10,000 CTF Award 2025; The Fabric Award, held at Milan’s Palazzo Giureconsulti, tasked seven emerging designers with creating one look each using 10 meters ...

NEW YORK — While U.S. mills and fiber makers are having a hard time competing in many sectors of the price-conscious apparel market today, many of them see room for growth in the $17 billion U.S.

Econyl is a material similar to nylon that is made entirely from recycled waste products. Old fishing nets and carpets, among other abandoned textiles, are used to make this recycled fabric, which was ...

Synthetic fabrics made of nylon and polyester are modern essentials. They are also a major cause of microplastic pollution in oceans. Around 500,000 metric tons of microfibers released from synthetic ...

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Between 1.2 million B.C. — when our humanoid ancestors began losing their fur — and Feb. 16, 1937, clothes didn't change much. Fashion was pretty much at the mercy of animals and ...

HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW? 80. Between 1.2 million B.C. — when our humanoid ancestors began losing their fur — and Feb. 16, 1937, clothes didn't change much. Fashion was pretty much at the mercy of animals ...