Fishing nets are mainly made from chemical fibers such as nylon and polyester to prevent rot as well as to ensure excellent strength and easy maintenance. Whereas common nylon fishing nets are ...

Polyester fibers are crafted through a process called polymerization. Polymerization transforms recycled plastic bottles into ...

Technology to be made available to partner fibre manufacturers for large-scale production in June 2025, with targeted annual production capacity of 3,000 metric tonnes SINGAPORE, Jan. 22, 2025 ...

In2green, a Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-based maker of home goods and accessories, has received an Icon Honor for Innovation award from the organizers of an annual event that took place in Atlanta ...

An increasing number of manufacturers want to employ recycled materials and make production processes more eco-friendly, which is encouraging. Only a united commitment to source-recycled materials in ...

The new joint venture will use a chemical-recycling technology called dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), which decomposes and converts polyester (PET) and then repolymerizes it. Notably, the DMT method ...

Recycled polyester has been promoted as fashion’s environmental redemption arc. Turning plastic bottles into clothing promised a cleaner future: less waste, lower emissions, and a more “circular” ...

Textile-to-textile recycled polyester is having a moment. In November, Swedish recycler Syre announced it will become Nike’s lead strategic supplier of textile-to-textile recycled polyester in a multi ...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE ...

Some of the world’s biggest fashion giants have been called out for “green-washing” following an investigation into microplastic pollution. In recent years, recycled polyester has radically changed ...