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Unreliable Data Exposes the Complexity of Fashion’s Fiber Composition
The 2025 Cotton Ranking is a comprehensive ranking of cotton consumption across 100 brands.
5 Questions with Sourcing and Labor Editor Jasmin Malik Chua
Chua discusses what could move the needle for circularity and the pressures placed on factories and their…
Switching Away from Synthetics Without Compromising Performance
Since synthetic materials came on the scene almost a century ago, they have grown to become the most popular…
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Lenzing Develops Fossil-Free Solution for Stretch Fabrics
The process involves re-engineering woven fabric composed of Tencel fiber.
Scientists Find Potential Solution to Spandex Recycling Problem
Chemists at the Vienna University of Technology have hit upon a solvent that separates elastane from blends…
Bio-based Silk Producer Snags $27M in Latest Financing Round
Industry leader AMSilk plans growth to meet surging demand in biodegradables made from silk protein.
PrimaLoft Unveils New Vegan Alternative to Animal-Derived Down
PrimaLoft Inc. has created another alternative to natural down.
This Material Innovator Was Just Acquired for $530 Million
New owner Compass Diversified has big plans to grow PrimaLoft's estimated 3 percent share of a $3 billion…
BASF’s Haptex Leather: Synthetic Yet Sustainable
Haptex is a synthetic polyurethane fiber that doesn't use organic solvent in production, making it a…
New Consumer Perception Surveys Reiterate Demand for Natural Fibers
Natural materials like cotton, wool and silk earned high scores for consumer perception as eco-friendly…
Are Synthetic Fiber Prices Finally Heading Up?
Global synthetic fiber prices continue to fall, but not by the precipitous rates of earlier this year…
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Fall By Double Digits for Fifteenth Straight Month
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 12.4.% in February, the fifteenth consecutive month of double-digit…
Synthetic Fiber Prices Fall By Double Digits in 2015
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 16.6% in December year-over-year, according to recent data from…
Worldwide Synthetic Fiber Prices Remain Soft in October
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 20.8% in October, their second steepest monthly decline in more than…
Weak Chinese Demand Drives Down Synthetic Fiber Prices in September
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 21.7% in September, their steepest monthly decline in more than six…