Fizzy water was the key to making polyester dye less harmful to the environment in the creation of a new method developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Leeds spin-out company, ...

University of Leeds researchers have developed SwitchDye, a technique that reduces polyester dyeing chemicals by 90 % and ...

One local cotton gin manager is warning of the dangers caused by microplastics found in synthetic fibers, such as polyester.

Dr Oates, SwitchDye’s Chief Technology Officer, who carried out his PhD as part of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, ...

Is the term a matter of semantics? Or does the industry need to rally around a more accurate description of the problem?

I’ve seen it up close: mothers washing clothes in streams tinted with dye, fishermen pulling lifeless fish from once-clear ...

Sunlight breaks clothes made of synthetic fabrics into tiny plastic fibers that pollute oceans. Color affects how quickly ...

Nanimarquina worked with Designtex to create a duo of high-performance textiles for the contract market that have a crafted ...

Other sparkly seasonal picks from M&S this Christmas include the Metallic Sequin Tweed Waistcoat in Navy Mix, which costs £50 ...

I’ve sat on over 100 couches as the Strategist’s resident couch tester, and one thing I’ve observed is that price and quality ...