Fabrics made from these fibers are called synthetic fabrics. Nylon, polyester, and acrylic are all synthetic fabrics. Inventions and discoveries continue to be made in the fields of textile chemistry ...

“Now commercial fabrics rely on synthetic fibers that make them more affordable ... polyester, linen, nylon and elastane.

Nylon is a petroleum-based polymer (a type ... refers to a type of weave pattern instead of a fabric or fiber. Fabrics made with a sateen weave are much softer than percale ones, though they ...

The nylon recovered through this process will be regenerated at the ECONYL® plant, transforming waste into high-quality regenerated nylon ready for new textile applications—significantly reducing ...

Aquafil S.p.A. (Arco, Italy) announced that it has launched, in Slovenia, the first demonstration plant for the chemical ...

The polymers that are the building blocks of fabrics are special because they clump together to form long fibers. For thousands of years, people have been collecting and using fibers from plants and ...

Despite prices reaching relatively low levels, downstream buyers remained cautious about bargain-hunting. For chips, the primary issue involved high inventory levels constraining market expectations ...

QTI makes technical fibers, fabrics, coated yarns and textiles through the three operating companies. Quantum Materials began with an ergonomic seating fabric still used in the well-known Herman ...

The next step? Refining and scaling the process to an industrial level in order to process impactful volumes of material. To support this, Aquafil has built a network of strategic partners to secure a ...

elastic fibers can be effectively separated from nylon in blended fabrics. This is a game-changer for recycling notoriously difficult textile waste—particularly from sportswear and swimwear ...