Polar bear hair grease research may offer a PFAS alternative

July 1, 2025  |  Swatches

A study conducted by University of Bergen and Trinity College researchers has found that polar bear sebum, or hair grease, is as ice-resistant as PFAS. Their discovery may lead to an alternative to fluorocarbon coatings.
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Bacteria “eat” PFAS, PFOS, research finds

July 1, 2025  |  Swatches

Bacteria may be able to take the “forever” out of some of the so-called “forever chemicals” PFAS and PFOS, according to work done by researchers at the University at Buffalo.
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UNIFI gives sustainability awards and REPREVE facility tours

July 1, 2025  |  Swatches

The Champions of Sustainability celebration hosted by UNIFI® Inc., Greensboro, N.C., was expanded in 2025 to include speakers on sustainability and tours of two of its facilities in addition to honoring milestones of its brand partners, based on the number of equivalent PET bottles that a brand has…
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Harding heads for Groveland Gallery with new art series

July 1, 2025  |  Swatches

Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, Minn., will display textile artist Tim Harding’s work from his Photo Montage series July 19–Aug. 30, 2025.
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Avantium demonstrates scalability of chemical recycling

July 1, 2025  |  Swatches

Renewable polymers company Avantium of Amsterdam, Netherlands, conducted research and an economic study on poly-cotton chemical hydrolysis recycling, finding a case for textile waste feedstock to create input for its operations compared to fructose or hardwood.
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Low-temperature process for difficult-to-recycle plastics, including PVC

July 1, 2025  |  Swatches

A low-temperature chemical recycling process has the potential to return difficult-to-treat plastics such as LDPE, HDPE and PVC back into oils to be remade into plastics or other products.
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3D clothing designer creates NFT collections

June 1, 2025  |  Swatches

Danit Peleg, an Israeli 3D clothing designer, believes that 3D printing is the key to making the fashion industry less wasteful. In the future, consumers may be able to design and print their clothing at home, customized to their style and size.
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Biodegradable sensors created with inkjet-printed graphene

June 1, 2025  |  Swatches

Researchers in England have created flexible, biodegradable inkjet-printed sensors for smart textiles they call Smart, Wearable, and Eco-friendly Electronic Textiles (SWEET). Potential future uses include monitoring devices integrated into performance sportswear or home medical-device garments. The …
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