The co-founders of Project ReWear, a mission-driven, secondhand clothing boutique in Thousand Oaks, are proving that ...

The Matoha portable fabric identifier is a handheld scanner that employs near-infrared spectroscopy and AI algorithms to identify fiber types such as cotton, polyester, wool, and blends with high ...

In 2012, Reet Aus founded her own eponymous clothing brand and incorporates upcycled textile waste in her designs.

Rubi has developed an enzymatic process to turn carbon dioxide into cellulose that's ready to be spun into lyocell or viscose ...

We buy more clothes than almost anywhere in Europe, yet most of what we discard is exported, dumped or disappears into an opaque global system.

State and federal authorities are trying to learn more about reports that an elementary school was built atop a sludge field ...

Performance Days in Munich showcased the latest developments in functional textiles, with a focus on sustainability, recycling and technical innovations.

Natural fibers promoted as sustainable alternatives to plastic, including cotton and wool, have been found preserved in a U.K. lake for more than a century—challenging assumptions that they quickly ...

The clothing industry is warned of higher costs as Labour targets fast fashion with new regulations impacting waste disposal.

Plans to bring more industrial sludge to South Carolina have Pee Dee residents curious, upset and full of questions.

A new study from Fashion Revolution co-founder Carry Somers warns that natural fibers can persist in the environment for over a century, just like synthetics.

Something old, something new and sometimes something completely unexpected — nontraditional thrift stores are giving secondhand a new spin.