Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Every piece of clothing has an impact on the environment, ...

A UBC research team has developed a cleaner way to produce rayon, a popular fabric used in clothing for more than a century. The process could significantly reduce chemical use and improve ...

When you buy sheets, blankets or clothing made from “eco-friendly bamboo” you assume you’re getting what’s on the label – not fabric woven from rayon. But the Federal Trade Commission claims four ...

When it comes to daily wear fabrics, polyester and rayon are spoken of in the same sentence. Due to the crisp appearance, clean texture, a lot of people either confuse the two fabrics or think they ...

Throughout history, representations of luxury and wealth have dominated the fashion industry. As a result, many materials now mimic extravagance but at a fraction of the cost by using different, less ...

For well over a century, viscose rayon has been used to make clothes, tires, cellophane and everyday kitchen sponges. It was hailed as a wondrous new product when first introduced — but what most ...

Carbonized fabric is used to produce carbon cloth composites, which protect structural components from heat by functioning as ablative materials due to their extreme temperature resilience. In ...

Selbyville, Delaware , Feb. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nonwoven Fabrics Market size is predicted to reach USD 65 Billion by 2032, cites a recent report by Global Market Insights Inc. The industry ...