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 ...

Unlike previous nanoporous polyethylene films and fabrics, the researchers did not have to reinforce their new woven textile - either mechanically or by blending with other fibres. (Courtesy: Svetlana ...

Sucrose was oxidized in a two-step oxidation reaction catalyzed by 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO)-laccase and sodium periodate (NaIO 4). To generate carboxylated polyaldehyde sucrose ...

This study investigated the overdyeing process of nylon knitted fabrics using two natural plant dyes—indigo and turmeric—to address the high pollution associated with synthetic dyes and the limited ...