Natural fibers are better for the environment than synthetics — at least, that’s been a long-held tenet of fashion sustainability. But what if that’s not the case? A new research paper, co-authored by ...

New research has demonstrated how the nano-architecture of a silkworm’s fiber causes “Anderson localization of light,” a discovery that could lead to various innovations and a better understanding of ...

A group of students at the University of Central Florida sees the seeds of environmental change through a strand of clear thread. "In Florida, we have a bunch of plant waste from the agricultural and ...

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 ...

"Muscle shirt" may soon take on a whole new meaning if new research out of Washington University in St. Louis pans out. A team has found a way to use bacteria to produce synthetic muscle proteins, ...