Flax is cultivated to produce both flax seeds and a fibrous stalk that can be broken down, spun into yarn and woven into…
Fiber Watch
Fiber Watch: Will the Fashion World Embrace Test Tube Leather?
Would you wear in vitro leather? Modern Meadow is the start up behind SciFi-esque developments in leather and meat engin…
Fiber Watch: Nylon Gets a New (Recycled) Life
The first synthetic material gets a major makeover. First introduced to the world by DuPont in the late 1930s, nylon ru…
Fiber Watch: Fabric From The Deep Blue Sea
SeaCell fiber makes the benefits of seaweed wearable. We usually obtain natural textiles from the fiber of earth-bound …
Fiber Watch: It’s Ripe Time To Pull Out The Pineapple Leaves
Originating in the Philippines as a lightweight option for their hot and moist island climates, pineapple fabrics and …
Fiber Watch: An Ancient Textile Is Making Its Way Back
Ramie was used as a linen-like fabric as far back as the times of Ancient Egyptians. Ramie is an age-old fiber plant tha…
Fiber Watch: Corn Spun Into Fibers is Natural, Right?
Corn becomes a popular fiber. Although the U.S. is largest producer of corn crops in the world, it still comes as a surp…
Fiber Watch: Off of Wine Bottles and Into Clothing
Cork is being used in the apparel industry as a lightweight fabric and insulator. Most people equate cork with wine stop…