Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term “circular economy” has entered the fashion industry ...

The environmental impact of our clothing has now been mapped in the most comprehensive life cycle analysis performed to date. For the first time, this makes it possible to compare the environmental ...

EU research is helping to turn old clothes into new, quality products, aiming to reduce textile waste and make recycled textiles the norm. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

The organization says its NIR-SORT offering contains the molecular “fingerprints” of different kinds of textile fibers that can enable faster and more efficient sorting of fabrics at recycling ...

Electronic textiles could allow a person to control household appliances or computers from a distance simply by touching a wristband or other item of clothing -- something that could be particularly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. If wearing a computer sounds incredibly clunky, you will want to ...

A fashion and textiles expert reveals her top shopping tips and hacks for finding good quality clothes on Amazon and tries ...

Apparel and footwear production contribute to around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The fashion industry also produces 20 percent of global wastewater, and 85 percent of textiles end ...

Advances in wearable devices have enabled e-textiles, which fuse lightweight and comfortable textiles with smart electronics, and are garnering attention as the next-generation wearable technology. In ...