The study reveals a plan to cut scrap by half, reduce GHG emissions from PET packaging by approximately 60 percent and create 46,000 direct U.S. jobs. According to Systemiq, PET packaging and ...

On completion of a two-year, collaborative industry study, the two companies will share the findings to understand potentials and challenges with recycled textiles from a chemical-contamination ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Imagine a hospital gown that continuously monitors vital signs or a firefighter's uniform that detects dangerous temperatures - but only if these smart garments can survive ...

An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could ...

(Nanowerk News) The use of silver nano-particles in all kinds of consumer goods in daily use, such as personal hygiene articles, cosmetics, food, refrigerators, protective plant sprays and, above all, ...

RALEIGH – In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric to make an e-textile that could be used in ...