natural fibers
Major Hemp Facility Finds a Home in Texas
The Panda Texas Plains Hemp Gin will also be the first facility to "cottonize" hemp fiber commercially for…
From Food-Waste Fibers to Natural Dyes, Why Future Fabrics Should ‘Embrace’ Sustainable Innovation
With fashion focused on using recycled materials and finishes with protective characteristics, sustainability…
‘Weeds as Solutions’: How Staying ‘Curious’ Can Help Fashion Go Ultra-Local With Sourcing
Tricia Langman stressed in her Functional Fabrics Fair webinar using nature as inspiration to produce the…
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Stop the Synthetics: Consumers Want Technical, Natural Fiber Activewear
More than half of consumers would pay more for activewear with a higher ratio of natural cotton versus…
How Consumers Are Trying to Stay Positive and Comfortable Right Now
The increased sales of items like sweats and yoga pants speak to the consumer's effort to self-soothe during…
New Project Investigates Swapping Out Plastic for Natural Fibers in Textiles
The Piloting Alternatives for Plastics project aims to reduce the need for plastics by using natural fibers…
There’s a Simple Reason Why Fashion Designers are Embracing Sustainability
NYFW designers were concerned about climate change, sustainability and how the fashion industry could make a…
Cotton Incorporated Celebrates 50 Years Promoting Textile Innovation
The iconic Seal of Cotton logo was born in 1973 to give consumers a visual reference to quickly identify…
DuPont Sorona and Lenzing Collaborate on Sustainable ‘Next-Gen Fabrics’
The collection blends DuPont Sorona and Lenzing's Tencel Lyocell and Modal fibers to give soft garments…
Natural Fibers and Innovation to Fuel Global Textile Growth
Driven by demand for natural fibers and performance fabrics, the global textile market is expected to grow 6…
What Brands Are Doing With Sustainability—And What Consumers Want
For most consumers, sustainability in apparel primarily means labels that make clothing using natural fibers.
The Microfiber Problem Will Only Get Bigger if Apparel Companies Don’t Act
Microplastic pollution has proven to be a major problem, but the verdict may still be out on the impact of…
New Study Questions Whether Natural Fibers Are Better for the Environment
A study of more than 200 river and atmospheric samples has revealed a "much higher" percentage of natural…
New Farm Bill Could Represent New High for Hemp Textiles
Now that growing hemp is legal in the U.S., the apparel industry is poised to benefit from its performance…
By Catering to Customers, Activewear Brands Find White Space
EYSOM and Ripple Yoga, two direct-to-consumer activewear brands, focus on materials and a close relationship…