As promised, Textile Exchange has updated its definition of what qualifies as a “preferred” fiber or material. Instead of a fiber or material that “results in improved environmental and/or social ...

Textiles are a type of cloth or woven fabric; its creation involves several processes than one might think. The production of fibers are spun into yarns, and are then used to create fabrics into many ...

Today's resource-intensive production processes for printing on textiles can soon be history. With a new method, developed within a doctoral project at the University of Borås, Sweden, several stages ...

Cotton Fiber: The Essential Textile Raw Material? In recent years, organic textile raw materials have become increasingly popular as a result of increasing consumer knowledge of healthy and safe ...

Nigeria’s cotton production has fallen steeply in recent years. It once supported the largest textile industry in Africa. The fall is due to weak demand for cotton and to poor yields resulting from ...

The textile industry is at a critical point, facing environmental challenges and a pressing need for sustainability. Traditional practices have led to significant ecological footprints, including ...