microplastics
Under Armour’s Microfiber Pollution Solution Earns Industry Recognition
The activewear company has developed an accessible method for measuring microfiber shed.
Why Natural Fibers Get Ignored in the Microfiber Pollution Debate
Cotton accounts for almost half of all microfiber pollution worldwide.
A New Approach to Microfiber Waste: Upcycle It
A new partnership between the University of Surrey and Xeros Technology seeks to turn microfiber trappings…
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Can Squid DNA Solve Microfiber Pollution?
Five innovative companies have snagged the Microfiber Innovation Challenge's half-a-million-dollar prize…
Untuckit CEO Aaron Sanandres Dove Into Sock Manufacturing’s ‘Underbelly.’ Here’s What He Learned.
As the Definite Articles founder investigates designing sustainable waste-free performance socks, Smartwool…
Fashion’s Achilles Heel? Greenwashing.
Fashion's greenwashing problem is threatening to unravel the progress the industry has made to become more…
Why Microfibers are a Real Problem
From garment creation to upkeep, the issue of microfiber "shedding" is one too big to ignore.
The Microfibre Consortium Tackles ‘Massive Topic’ With 2030 Commitment and Roadmap
A new global agenda seeks to achieve zero impact from fiber fragmentation from textiles to the natural…
International Microfiber Shedding Standard Advances
Once confirmed, the standard will become an ISO standard, providing apparel manufacturers a vital tool in…
Kings of Indigo Wants You to Wash Your Denim Shirts Less
Kings of Indigo teamed with Freshlab on a line of denim shirts that require fewer home laundries and have a…
Icebreaker Reaches 91% Progress of ‘Plastic-Free by 2023’ Goal
A major highlight in this year's report reveals that in 2021, 91 percent of Icebreaker's fiber composition is…
Researchers Uncover Disturbing Link Between Fashion and Covid-19
A new study finds an unsettling connection between coronavirus and our clothing.
Experts Urge Action on Addiction to ‘Fossil Fashion’
Brands want consumers to think they've got an "ecological disaster" born of synthetic fibers under control…
OceanSafe’s Biodegradable Textiles Do No Harm
OceanSafe is taking a circular rather than linear approach to fabric production by creating 100 percent…
Wearing Polyester Clothes May Shed More Microplastics Than Washing Them
Study results also show that textile design can "strongly influence" both release to the air and during…