Thanks to advances in materials and electronics, we are starting to see how our clothing might one day do more than keep us warm or protect us from the elements. Scientists at Chalmers University of ...

An increase in demand for rayon fabric in China has led to higher prices for microcrystalline cellulose, a stabilizer for foods, drinks and personal care products, and an excipient for pharmaceuticals ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An E. coli colony imaged under an electron microscope. The infectious bacteria could have a ...

In recent years, a large number of publications have focused on the ability to covalently modify surfaces with polymeric chains to tailor interfacial properties such as repellency, wettability, ...

You may have noticed an increasing number of hangers in high street fashion outlets sporting clothing made with the environmentally conscious shopper in mind. Organic cotton, hemp, bamboo and even ...

Recent research took a deep dive into claims about biodegradable textiles. Fabric made from natural or wood-based cellulose fiber took four weeks to degrade completely in the ocean, according to a ...

Dublin, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Regenerated Cellulose Market by Type (Fibers (Viscose, Lyocell, Modal), Films), Manufacturing Process, Source, End-user Industry (Fabrics, ...

Spinnova’s technology for creating fiber from cellulose is a 2019 World Changing Ideas Award Winner. It could stop the bad environmental effects of cotton production. Your future T-shirts might be ...

It's time to rethink man-made fibers. Cellulose – A brief history It was the year 1838 when the French chemist Anselme Payen discovered cellulose by isolating the substance from plant matter and ...

FELTON, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 24, 2015) - Cellulose Fabrics are extracted from various plants and plant based materials. Fibers extracted from natural plants are called as cellulose fabrics whereas ...

Birla Cellulose, part of Aditya Birla Group’s Grasim Industries, is looking to expand the reach of its Liva brand of viscose fabric. The company is planning more partnerships with apparel-makers and ...

IT is well known that when dyed cellulose fabrics are printed with pastes containing the reducing agent sodium sulphoxylate formaldehyde, and steamed, in order to produce a white design on a coloured ...