South Carolina has largely shed its textile label, remaking itself into a state known for automotive and aerospace manufacturing. But the Palmetto State still has upwards of 200 locations that the ...

CalRecycle, the state agency responsible for implementing S.B. 707, reports that Californians dispose of 1.2 million tons of textiles annually, accounting for 3 percent of landfilled material. S.B.

Radici InNova’s patented process uses selective dissolution technology to treat mixed textile waste and recover both its ...

Betty Ann Bowser reports on the plight of textile workers in North Carolina, who were laid off following the closure of a local mill. At 8:00 in the morning, Janet Patterson would normally be heading ...

Patrik Lundström is pleased with his new pair of Levi’s 501s. “The touch and feel is exactly the same as your cotton jeans,” he says. Lundström is CEO of Renewcell, a Swedish start-up that has created ...

Two recent cases from opposite ends of South America show how criminal activities as diverse as contraband smuggling and human trafficking converge around one simple everyday product: textiles. In ...

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A work needn’t be featured on canvas to be considered art. Take a bold textile, such as a tapestry, rug, throw, drapery or a piece of antique clothing displayed under glass, which can completely ...

If you’ve recently visited a biennial or attended an art fair, museum, or gallery show, you’ve probably noticed that textiles are showing up everywhere amid a surge of interest in the medium. It has ...