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The Case for Cotton: A Natural Alternative to Synthetics
Cotton has long been a preferred material for home and clothing textiles, offering significant advantages over synthetic fibers—particularly in terms of environmental impact and personal comfort. Researchers at Cotton Incorporated have been studying the effects of...
New Research: Synthetic Clothing Generates Plastic Pollution Equivalent to the...
Latest study sheds light on apparel industry's role in plastic pollution, paving the way for sustainable solutions CARY, NC — Cotton Incorporated and leading researchers published a groundbreaking study in Nature Communications, titled "The global apparel industry: a...
Study Reveals that Cotton Microfibers Biodegrade Faster than Tissue Paper...
Research provides context to the growing concerns of microfiber impacts, particularly regarding cellulosic microfibers. CARY, NC –New research from North Carolina State University and Cotton Incorporated explores the biodegradability of cellulosic...