In a new study, scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Manchester report that a specially engineered enzyme can significantly speed up the breakdown of PET—the plastic used in water ...

India and the European Union have finalized a trade deal to remove tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the two. The EU predicts the deal will mean it doubles exports to India by 2032. The ...

Kipas Textiles, an integrated textile manufacturer headquartered in Turkey, has launched fibR-e, a new recycling platform it says is designed to address the hurdles that have stopped polyester from ...

Iron-on patches can repair clothing or add personal flair to backpacks and hats. And now they could power wearable tech, too. Researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have combined ...

Gözde Göncü-Berk, associate professor of design, has been named the inaugural Maria Manetti Shrem Endowed Chair in Design, Fashion and Textiles and the founding director of the Maria Manetti Shrem ...

PORTLAND, Ore. and TAIPEI, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of its participation at the upcoming Functional Fabric Fair (FFF) 2025 in Portland, Oregon (Booth #135, November 11-13), Makalot ...

Reiko Sudo for Nuno Corporation, sample (detail) (1990), Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection T-1327 (photo by Bruce M. White Photography) Hosted online by the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center, ...

Dr. Sara Nabil receives funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Queen's University Research Initiation Grant, and The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada ...

SANDERSVILLE, Ga. — After nearly three decades, the textile industry is making a comeback in this Central Georgia city, bringing new life to a building that once housed bustling manufacturing ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Textile Arts Center of Madison will reopen at its new location in September, inviting community members, artists and art lovers to celebrate textile arts. Two free events are ...