Most Americans don't get enough fiber in their diet despite eating a great deal of rice and wheat. Here's how and why that ...

While Earth Day was celebrated Tuesday, April 22, all of April is considered Earth Month. And as part of their commitment to the environment, fashion brands are making conscious material choices, as ...

Once you've switched to natural fibers, it's hard to go back to synthetic fabrics. Whether you’ve made the switch for the planet or your comfort or both, it can be difficult to wear synthetic fabrics ...

For years, glass fiber and carbon fiber have ruled the world of reinforcements. Manufacturers demanded high-performance, low-cost, and lightweight fibers for highly engineered resins. Until recently, ...

An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could ...

Awareness of the environmental issues surrounding petroleum-based materials and glass fibers has been increasing. At the same time, there is a growing interest in eco-friendly materials, such as ...

Polyester was once thought to be a wonder fiber. Both durable and efficient, with no need for farmland or vast amounts of water, it threatened to leave natural fibers like cotton in the dust. It turns ...

Wool, wood, cotton, cocoons, coal, and petroleum are natural resources used to make fabrics. The reason each of these very different things can become fabric is that they all share a common chemistry.

The first rugs made by mankind were likely woven natural fiber rugs—grasses or reeds braided into textiles that could warm earthen floors. And for a millennium, the practice has continued across the ...

As a company specializing in natural fiber composites technology, Greenboats GmbH has learned to adapt its product offerings to meet market demands, expanding its portfolio from flax fiber/bio-based ...

Rowe Racing claimed BMW's first overall victory in five years at the Nürburgring 24 Hours last Sunday. A record crowd of 280,000 spectators saw the white-and-yellow No. 94 BMW M4 GT3 Evo cross the ...