Researchers have developed #plantbased #polymers that #biodegrade—even at the #microplastic level—in under seven months. texfash.com/update/researc… #biodegradability #microplastics #biomaterials #materialinnovation #texfash #UnitedStates #petroleum @UCSanDiego @Algenesis_

Researchers are experimenting with #cellulose from #Canadian-grown #hemp to determine the best parameters for producing #lyocell, a #manmade #fibre that can then be turned into #textiles for a wide range of products. texfash.com/update/hemp-st… #fiber #Canada #texfash @UAlberta

Recognised as a flagship #startup in #French #green #Innovation, the @Carbios aim is to become a leading #rPET player. CEO Emmanuel Ladent talks to @richabansal. texfash.com/special/plasti… #plastics #recycling #chemicals #carbonfootprint #eu #sustainability #texfash #waste #france

#westafrican #fashiondesigners produce #customised #LimitedEdition #readytowear that creates the latest #fashions in measured volumes. texfash.com/special/west-a… #design #SustainableFashion #westafrica #Africa #texfash Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

Researchers are developing a process with alternative substances that can be used to produce #waterrepellent #environmentallyfriendly #textile #fibres. texfash.com/update/empa-re… #pfas #chemicals #Innovation #Switzerland #texfash

A project is on to develop #nanogeneratortechnology which can lead to #wearabletechnology which picks up on a person’s natural movements to provide health data. texfash.com/update/scienti… #wearables #smarttextiles #3DPrinting #texfash #UnitedKingdom Loughborough University

It’s been a newsy April for #greenwashing. What does an activist think-tank have to say about it all? @richabansal talks to Todd Paglia, ED @standearth texfash.com/special/even-f… #climate #supplychain #fastfashion #FossilFuels #texfash Mention:@earthsight @PlanetTracker @lululemon

A new study from @NCState is combing #machinelearning with 3dimensional #embroidery techniques to create a fabric-based #sensor that can control electronic devices through touch. texfash.com/update/researc… #wearables #smartwearables #performancetextiles #texfash @NCStateWilson

The reason why #sorting & collection plants are full is because the demand in recipient countries is slow #TextileRecyclingAssociation (TRA) CEO Alan Wheeler in a deep dive interview with subir@texfash texfash.com/special/sortin… #Clothing #waste #fashion #UnitedKingdom #texfash

It is World Artisan Day tomorrow 18 April. And there’s a clarion call by non-profit League of Artisans for the “dignity of the hand.” texfash.com/update/artisan… #artisans #craftshout #heritage #heritageatrisk #Brands #handmade #handcrafted #designers #workers #fashion #texfash

A new integrity & #Sustainability programme has been launched to boost #Australia’s position as a globally recognised #supplier of sustainably & #responsiblygrown #wool. texfash.com/update/austral… #woolies #woolsourcing #Australian #audits #texfash @WoolExchange @iwto_wool

#LeagueofArtisans was formed to promote #artisan skills. @richabansal talks to its Founder @Carrysomers. texfash.com/special/artisa… #artisansmastering #crafts #heritage #heritageatrisk #Peru #Handcrafted #workers #unitedkingdom #brands #texfash #Retail @Fash_Rev @PachacutiUK

#AnnaGarton reports from the just-concluded Pulp & Beyond 2024 event in #helsinki texfash.com/special/out-of… #textiles #pulp #nordics #Finland #texfash @messukeskus @ChemBioFinland @SKS_Chemistry Mention: @TekstiiliMuoti @SpinnovaPlc @IoncellFibers @infinitedfiber @valmetglobal

In what could be a breakthrough in #materialscience, work is on to reduce #CO2emissions by harnessing the gas as a raw material to produce #sustainable, #degradable #polymers or #plastics. texfash.com/update/us-rese… #nextgenmaterials #texfash @FloridaState @FAMUFSUCOE @USDA

#GlobalTrade is gradually bouncing back, says the @wto but warns that #regionalconflicts, #geopoliticaltensions & #economicpolicy uncertainty pose substantial downside risks. texfash.com/update/global-… #trade #energyprices #suezcanaldisruptions #WTO #redseacrisis #texfash

The #ParisAgreement goal of limiting #climatechange to 1.5°C could well remain a mirage, says the 2024 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM). texfash.com/update/not-cle… #climate #fashion #climateCrisis #texfash #supplychain @Nike @adidas @Inditex @FastRetailing

High levels of #PFAS from #textiles have been detected along Asia's longest river, the #Yangtze, posing low to medium #ecologicalrisks. texfash.com/update/textile… #chemicals #texfash #China #Aberdeen #Scotland @JamesHuttonInst

Changes to #fibre composition & systems used to #spin #yarn could reduce release of #microfibres from #textiles & their harmful impact on #environment, says a new #research. texfash.com/update/manufac… #fiber #textiles #knits #spinning #polyester #texfash #unitedkingdom @LeedsUniAHC

A team of #Chinese #researchers has developed a new layered #textile that can be lit up by the touch of a finger. texfash.com/update/chinese… #textiles #fibers #smarttextiles #wearables #smartwearables #China #texfash Donghua University

Chinese scientists seem to have figured out the spinning mechanism of the silkworm and have suggested two spinning models. texfash.com/update/chinese… #research #silk #spinningsilk #fibres #silkworm #texfash #China