While shopping for activewear, you’ll undoubtedly see plenty of marketing copy touting the benefits of both natural and synthetic materials. Both have benefits and drawbacks, and many “natural” ...

“Made to last” shouldn’t mean “here forever.” But for the majority of textiles today, that’s the unfortunate reality. In lab conditions, CiCLO® — a sustainable additive that can be combined with ...

Chryso, part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, has launched the Adfil Strux 3000 Series — a new line of macro synthetic fibers designed to deliver uniform 3D reinforcement for a wide range of ...

Simplifyber, a materials startup pioneering an innovative 3D-molding process to reduce the environmental impact of soft goods manufacturing and the use of synthetic fibers, has secured $12 million in ...

Researchers in China have created fibers that are six times more durable than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests by genetically modifying silkworms to produce spider silk. The study is the first to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Every time we wash our clothes, an invisible crisis unfolds.

Synthetic fibre ropes are increasingly employed in a variety of marine operations, from offshore wind turbines to deepwater mooring systems, owing to their high strength-to-weight ratio, flexibility ...

At the opening of the 2025 Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) on October 14, Tong-sheng Wu, chairman of Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (SSFC)—a subsidiary of Shinkong ...