Not all polymers are good for making fabric, though. The polymers that are the building blocks of fabrics are special because they clump together to form long fibers. For thousands of years, people ...

Fibers and fabrics play a large role in everyday applications. A fiber is a hair-like strand of material. They are the smallest visible unit of a fabric and are denoted by being extremely long in ...

Think about the fabric that makes your shirt. Notice the strings that are woven or knitted together to make the fabric. These strings are called yarns. Each yarn is made of many fibers twisted ...

Bamboo fabric, a relative newcomer to the textile world, is making waves in summer fashion for its eco-friendly production ...

Fabric and fiber insulations are textile materials which reduce the rate of thermal transfer between two temperatures, typically to moderate temperature fluctuations of a structure's interior. To ...

"The fabric's ability to passively reduce temperatures offers a sustainable alternative to conventional air conditioning." ...

An environmentally friendly method to turn fabric back into fibre is a breakthrough in tackling the huge problem of textile waste. In Australia alone, more than 500,000 tonnes of clothing waste is ...

OuterKnown was founded by pro surfer Kelly Slater and John Moore, Creative director, with a commitment to sustainable choices ...

Cotton (plant) Highly absorbent so is comfortable to wear, strong and durable, easy to care for but can shrink and has poor elasticity so creases Most clothing, bed linen, upholstery fabric and in ...