Nordic Bioproducts Group, a Finnish startup, has created a new plant-based textile fiber. The company is a spinoff from Aalto University in Finland, which created a patented technology called ...

Spiders may be considered household pests to some, but to scientists they are the inspiration for a new method of producing soft fibers that possess qualities well-suited for the fabrication of smart ...

Polyester was once thought to be a wonder fiber. Both durable and efficient, with no need for farmland or vast amounts of water, it threatened to leave natural fibers like cotton in the dust. It turns ...