Putting Cotton in the Right Context

by Sarah Jane Stone | Jun 27, 2022 | Microfibers

On June 12, 2022 a New York Times article highlighted some of the difficulties and misconceptions of measuring environmental impacts in the fashion industry. Given Cotton Incorporated’s mission as a research organization, we’re encouraged to see discussion around...

Cotton Fiber Fragments and Water

by Daniel Pope | Jun 23, 2022 | Video, Microfibers

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Microfiber Animation

by Daniel Pope | Jun 23, 2022 | Video, Microfibers

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Q&A video with Mary Ankeny

by Daniel Pope | Jun 23, 2022 | Video, Microfibers

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Responsible Washing: Choosing Natural Fibers to Protect our Water Resources

by Sarah Jane Stone | Apr 14, 2022 | Microfibers

At first glance, National Laundry Day, celebrated on April 15, might seem like many of the other “holidays,” that increasingly populate our calendars in order to draw attention to a particular industry or item. For National Laundry Day 2022 we wanted to focus on an...

How Quickly Do Textile Microfibers Degrade in Aquatic Environments?

by Ryan Vulcan | Feb 18, 2019 | Microfibers

Since 2016, there has been considerable attention paid to the accumulation of microplastics in the world’s oceans, as well as in fresh water and water treatment environments. In fact, since 2016, there have been more than six million mentions of polyester,...