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Received wisdom says that staying out in the sun too long can make your skin tougher over time. Think about the "leathery" complexions of farmers, road crews and others who work long hours…

Plastic pollution is seemingly omnipresent in society, and while plastic bags, cups, and bottles may first come to mind, plastics are also increasingly used to make clothing, rugs, and other…

Bioinspired PSEA spinning approach for producing functional soft fibres. a,b, Natural spider silk used to build an…

Chicago, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global dietary fibers market size was estimated at USD 6.8 billion in 2022. It is projected to reach USD 12.3 billion by 2027, recording a…

Carbon fibers. Credit: TUD/Marco Liebscher Carbon fibers (CF) are now more frequently used…

Pune, India, Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global silicon carbide fibers market size was USD 501.9 million in 2021. The market is projected to grow from USD 572.8 million in 2022…

As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this week that reveal the discovery of synthetic plastic fibres in…

Chicago, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Eco Fibers Market size is projected to reach USD 78.3 billion by 2027 from USD 52.0 billion in 2022 growing at a CAGR of 8.5%, as per…

Credit: RecycleMan/Shutterstock.com The textile and apparel industries are among the fastest…

The exceptional excavation of a Stone Age burial site was carried out in Majoonsuo, situated in the municipality of Outokumpu in Eastern Finland. The excavation produced microscopically…