Why Cellulosic Fibers?
Environmental Concerns Could Stall Growth, but For Now the Future are and Future Petroleum-based fibers have led the race with renewable fibers in the last few years. In 2024, they …
Recycled Textiles: Solutions and Value Creation
Our world generates approximate 200 billion pounds of textile waste every year, but only 13% of which are recycled. In addition, of the recycled textiles, more than 90% are downcycled, …
Technological Trends for Bio-Based Nonwovens
Solutions to Environmental Impacts of Current Materials Today, the world’s nonwoven production is dominated by petroleum-based resins, most prominently polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). But bio-based materials have also …
China’s Fast-Growing Carbon Fiber Demand
Expanding Sustainability Includes Exploring Fiber Advancements in China for the Growth of Their Green Economy At the 29th China International Manmade Fiber Conference (CIMFC), September 26-27 in Jilin City, Jilin …
Advances in Bio-Based Fibers
A Primer on the Sustainable Golden Ticket Bio-based fibers are the fiber industry’s response to the world’s calls for sustainability. However, the term “bio-based fiber” is often used loosely. In …