Method separates cotton and polyester for recycling
A team of chemists has developed a method for recycling the polyester from cotton/poly blend fabrics.
Method separates cotton and polyester for recycling
A team of chemists has developed a method for recycling the polyester from cotton/poly blend fabrics.
Team mimics spiders to make fibers for smart textiles
A new method produces strong, stretchy, electrically conductive, and recyclable soft fibers at room temperature and pressure.
Team mimics spiders to make fibers for smart textiles
A new method produces strong, stretchy, electrically conductive, and recyclable soft fibers at room temperature and pressure.
Knitted ‘sweater’ acts like skin for robots
A new knitted fabric that senses contact and pressure could help robots to better interact with humans, researchers report.
Knitted ‘sweater’ acts like skin for robots
A new knitted fabric that senses contact and pressure could help robots to better interact with humans, researchers report.
New way to make spider silk uses mussel feet protein
Researchers have created a way to make synthetic spider silk at high yields while retaining strength by using mussel foot proteins.
Enzymes split cotton from polyester in fabric blends
A new way to separate cotton and polyester with enzymes could lead to better textile recycling, say researchers.
Enzymes split cotton from polyester in fabric blends
A new way to separate cotton and polyester with enzymes could lead to better textile recycling, say researchers.
Butterfly wings inspire labels for better clothing recycling
A new kind of label that would be woven into fabric could make recycling clothing sorting more effective, researchers report.