Cotton is struggling to compete against synthetic fibers, with polyester now the most widely used fiber in the world.

Recent discoveries in functionalizing cotton fibres with nanotubes may offer a new line of tough, wearable, smart and interactive garments. Despite the many high-performance synthetic polymers ...

Sustainability and Eco-Friendly Preferences: Consumers are increasingly gravitating toward sustainable textiles. Poly cotton offers a middle ground, as it is more resource-efficient than pure cotton ...

Fast fashion creates mountains of polyester-cotton textile waste—a new recycling method that separates and recycles the two ...