Strong consumer demand for apparel, tight raw materials supply and fears of higher tariffs are driving fiber prices up around the world. Global synthetic fiber prices have continued their upward drift ...

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Synthetic materials like polyester, nylon and spandex have conventionally been made from fossil fuel-based polymers, but fiber producer Hyosung is increasingly building out an array of alternative ...

Scientists in China have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers six times tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests. "Silkworm silk is presently the only ...

Simplifyber, a materials startup pioneering an innovative 3D-molding process to reduce the environmental impact of soft goods manufacturing and the use of synthetic fibers, has secured $12 million in ...

Corals feed on plankton that they catch from the seawater. Due to the increasing pollution of the oceans, they also ingest tiny plastic particles. Sometimes, the corals are unable to expel the ...

It is generally recognized that the advanced composites industry is a critical industry for the United States in terms of its strategic implications for the Department of Defense (DOD); its potential ...