DENVER, Aug. 5 (UPI) --The U.S. Constitution was written on hemp paper, and Betsy Ross' first American flag was made of hemp fabric, but the road back to hemp fiber textiles grown in the United States ...

NITRA’s project, funded by NTTM, marks a new chapter in the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The new instruments, developed with ...

In pre-industrial economies, textiles have many of the characteristics essential to a good currency. They're durable, portable, and divisible. Bolts can be produced in standard sizes and uniform ...

Macquarie Textiles — also known as Amalgamated Textiles and Macquarie Worsteds — operated in Albury between 1923 and 2020.

EU-funded research is helping to turn old clothes into new, quality products, aiming to reduce textile waste and make recycled textiles the norm.By Ali JonesIn a factory in Waregem, north-west Belgium ...

Electronic textiles offer revolutionary new opportunities in various fields, in particular healthcare. But to be sustainable, they need to be made of renewable materials. A research team now presents ...

Much as they’re trumpeted by so-called eco-designers, plant-based alternatives to cotton are a minuscule piece of the fashion puzzle. Dwarfed by cotton and synthetics such as polyester, spandex and ...

The National Museum of Qatar celebrates the age-old traditional weaving style of Al Sadu, made by the Bedouin women of the Arabian Peninsula. These fabrics are made with a traditional weaving ...

To mark the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ voyage, the Mayflower II at Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts has undergone a three-year refurbishment. It’s the first major overhaul since the replica ...

From student uniforms to graduation gowns, Thailand is encouraging universities to use local fabric to make clothing and ...