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Culminating more than a decade of research, researchers in the US have come up with a new cotton quality module that works with GOSSYM, a computer application that simulates the processes affecting cotton plant growth and yield.

A prototype DIY weaving machine that fits on your desk, costs a few hundred dollars, and dissolvable textile fibres made of materials like gelatin, yet another byproduct of the meat industry. Designers could have a field day spinning similar fibres from other natural ingredients.

Researchers in the US have created a new wearable fabric that can help urban residents survive the worst impacts of massive heat caused by global climate change, with applications in clothing, building and car design, and food storage.

Researchers in the US have concluded that cellulosic microfibres from flushable wipes, tissue paper, and cotton fibres generated from bleached cotton jersey knit fabric biodegrade extensively across all tested conditions.

Researchers in the US have developed a sound-suppressing silk fabric, barely thicker than a human hair, that uses fabric vibrations to suppress sound in larger areas, like a bedroom.

Creating an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics is only one part of the long road to viability and it is with this goal that researchers have developed algae-based “completely biodegradable” polymers.

A new study from NC State University is combining machine learning with three-dimensional embroidery techniques to create a fabric-based sensor that can control electronic devices through touch.

A team of scientists is working to reduce CO₂ emissions by harnessing the gas as a raw material to produce sustainable, degradable polymers or plastics as a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic.

The Red Sea crisis is far from over, and the fashion world is having a trying time grappling with it. What is now needed is a West Plus One policy—a sellers’ strategy. Keep supplying to the West, but build alternatives too so that you can export to others when routes to the West are disrupted.

A volatile commodity, the global trading of cotton has seen more than its share of turbulence. Ben Eaves, Director of Liverpool Cotton Brokers Ltd, elaborates on the situation and how it is impacting the world of textiles.