Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand its recently announced “Great ...

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree wants the initiative to include other plant- and animal-based fibers, including hemp, flax, ...

This industry has intensified its demand for fibres since 1996, with significant peaks: for example, a more than 90% increase from 1999 to 2000. Many European models now commonly use thermoplastics ...

A natural fiber that once wrapped early Egyptian mummies and was worn by Roman aristocrats has found a space-age purpose. Threading fibers from the flax plant through satellite panel material can help ...

A plant fibre can be compared to a composite material that is reinforced with cellulose fibrils (Figure 1) [1]. These are oriented helically at an angle called the microfibrillar angle. In a composite ...

Most of the microfibres polluting our oceans – which have long been assumed to be plastic – are actually natural fibres like cotton and wool. But we don’t yet know whether these fibres pose the same ...

The study reveals that 41% of US consumers are aware of microplastics pollution. Credit: SIVStockStudio/Shutterstock.com. The observations indicate that consumers are ...

Ever considered the carbon footprint of manufacturing your favourite shirt? The average cotton shirt produces 2.1 kilograms of carbon dioxide – but a polyester shirt produces over twice as much (5.5 ...

Natural fibres that are increasingly being used in wet wipes may actually do more harm to the environment than the synthetic ones they are designed to replace. Viscose and lyocell, which are made from ...

A new study has found natural fibres in wet wipes might be worse for the environment than synthetic ones. Whether it’s the cardboard beds at the Olympics or the bar that only accepted beach litter as ...