Polyester is a synthetic fiber made of plastic. While an allergy to polyester is rare, fabrics made of polyester frequently contain chemicals or dyes, such as disperse blue, that are highly ...

Material science innovator Ambercycle has entered into a strategic partnership with Benma Group to scale the development of circular polyester fiber. Through the new partnership, Ambercycle and the ...

As we head into fashion month, we’re taking a step forward to also highlight the impact of our clothing with The Last Stop, a ...

Due to their chemical structure, nylons offer better flex fatigue, resiliency and elongation than the other face fibers. Nylon 6,6 is the costliest carpet fiber, followed by nylon 6, polyester and ...

This redissolved material was spun into a mixed-source recycled fiber that retained the same structure and alignment of the virgin fiber. "By using two different sources of carbon nanotubes ...

In its latest work with aerogel, Outlast Technologies GmbH announced that it has incorporated the thin insulating material directly into viscose fibers’ structure. The process has the potential to aid ...

More information: Hye-Jin Seo et al, Energy harvesting and storage using highly durable Biomass-Based artificial muscle fibers via shape memory effect, Chemical Engineering Journal (2024). DOI: 10 ...

State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China ...

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Polyester made up over 57% of global fiber production in 2023 ... Textile fabrics are complex materials—a fabric's ...

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