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.

Scientists, farmers and the fashion industry collaborate to create a natural fabric that is both woven and knitted, low on ...

Spinnova’s technology for creating fiber from cellulose is a 2019 World Changing Ideas Award Winner. It could stop the bad environmental effects of cotton production. Your future T-shirts might be ...

Climate change has disrupted weather patterns and altered temperatures. The changing weather and rising temperatures have ...

Cotton fabric is so ancient that it predates recorded history. The earliest evidence suggests it could be as much as 7,000 years old. Yet, it’s still widely used today, likely because of its ...