There’s nothing worse than stepping outside on a hot day and immediately feeling like your clothes are turning into a portable oven. You're not alone if you’ve ever found yourself drenched in sweat ...

The polyester precipitates from the solvent upon cooling, and can likewise be reused. In tests conducted so far, it has been possible to recover up to 100% of the cotton and 97% of the polyester. "The ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Cotton is struggling to compete against synthetic fibers, with polyester now the most widely used fiber in the world. The synthetic material accounts for more than half of the ...

A new chemical recycling process has been developed that recovers viscose filaments from cotton and polyester and produces three circular outgoing product streams. Developed by Mistra Future Fashion ...

RALEIGH – In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes – nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions.

Researchers have developed a way of recycling one of the most popular but environmentally problematic of fabrics: polyester. Their new method is simple, non-toxic for humans and the environment and, ...

This Diwali, after almost a decade, the market share of cotton clothes is expected to go down below 35%. Unprecedented hikes in cotton prices have forced the value chain to turn to polyester and ...