Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singapore-based dye and chemical manufacturer DyStar has released a new indigo dyeing system that it says will drastically reduce ...

Most of the discussion in sustainable textiles has centered around the fibers–manufacturers making a switch to organic cotton, or creating fabrics from natural, easily-renewable materials like bamboo ...

Indigo is a cornerstone of denim production, yet its environmental impact remains shrouded in mystery—even within the industry itself. A new report from the Transformers Foundation called “A Reference ...

In the world of textile manufacturing, the vibrant colors that enrich our fabrics often conceal a less appealing truth: the environmental toll of traditional dyeing processes. Conventional textile ...

At a factory in Vietnam, workers load rolls of undyed polyester into a steel container connected to a storage tank that holds carbon dioxide. When pressure in the container is turned up, the carbon ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The vibrant blue of a morpho butterfly's wings doesn't come from pigments but from light interacting with microscopic structures on its surface. This phenomenon – structural color ...

Colorifix, which describes itself as offering the world's first entirely biological textile dyeing without the use of petrochemicals, hopes its new investment led by Inter IKEA Group will fuel its ...

Most of the discourse surrounding personal protective equipment (PPE) is justifiably concentrated on the ability of a garment to minimize exposure to hazards, ultimately making workplaces safer.