As executive director of the Microfibre Consortium (TMC), Sophie Mather has seen microfiber pollution from clothing balloon from an emerging issue to a critical concern. The fashion industry has made ...
This new stage follows their initial collaboration in 2023 and seeks to generate data-driven validation for monitoring fibre fragments. Phase 2 will conduct wastewater testing in 15 textile ...
The centrosymmetric nature of silica fibre precludes the realisation of second-order nonlinear processes in optical fibre systems. Recently, the integration of 2D materials with optical fibres has ...
A research team from National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a soft, flexible and stretchable microfibre sensor for real-time healthcare monitoring and diagnosis. The novel sensor is ...
While unveiling Regen for Textile Production, and the duo's collaboration during the Annual Meeting at New York Climate Week, Matter and Paradise explained how the new technology offers a ...
A professional cleaner has shared her pro cleaner tips including the microfibre cloth home cleaning hack she swears by for a ...
The report shares the root causes of fibre fragmentation from finished fabrics in the fashion and textile industry. Credit: Taigi/Shutterstock. The Microfibre Consortium report titled: ‘Root Cause ...
Five innovations have won a total of US$525,000 as part of Conservation X Labs’ Microfiber Innovation Challenge for their ability to reduce or prevent microfibre pollution. Funded by the Flotilla ...
Optical manipulation in the vicinity of optical micro- and nanofibres has shown potential across several fields in recent years, including microparticle control and cold atom probing and trapping. To ...
Titled "Reducing Microfiber Pollution: An Industry Playbook", the playbook offers a collection of scientifically grounded, cost-effective strategies that can be readily integrated into brand ...
A newly established research hub in North East England will explore the extent and environmental impact of microfibre loss from textiles. A newly established research hub in North East England will ...
Our clothes are contributing to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of microfibres being released into the environment. Not enough is currently known about the impact this is having. A Manchester team is ...