The study reveals a plan to cut scrap by half, reduce GHG emissions from PET packaging by approximately 60 percent and create 46,000 direct U.S. jobs. According to Systemiq, PET packaging and ...

A study released by London-based Systemiq claims that Europe could reach a tipping point for textile recycling where recycling polyester through depolymerization becomes more competitive than ...

On completion of a two-year, collaborative industry study, the two companies will share the findings to understand potentials and challenges with recycled textiles from a chemical-contamination ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Imagine a hospital gown that continuously monitors vital signs or a firefighter's uniform that detects dangerous temperatures - but only if these smart garments can survive ...

The label on your tee-shirt may read 100 percent cotton, but many consumers don’t really know what they’re wearing. In a recent study, researchers at Stockholm University tested the clothing consumers ...

A total of 90% of the municipal textile waste generated in Catalonia ends up in landfills or incinerators, according to a study by ICTA-UAB, which shows that only 10% of textile waste is collected ...

The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design will offer a micro-minor in textile and dress studies starting next academic year ...

A long-term care hospital that implemented copper-oxide impregnated textiles saw lower healthcare-associated infection indicators and a decrease in antibiotic prescriptions, according to a study ...

(Nanowerk News) The use of silver nano-particles in all kinds of consumer goods in daily use, such as personal hygiene articles, cosmetics, food, refrigerators, protective plant sprays and, above all, ...