Merino wool is spun from finer fibers than the wool of yesteryear. However, it definitely isn’t the softest material you can wear against your skin. On the spectrum of fabric softness, merino is still ...

State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China Institute for Composites Science ...

Scientists have made fabrics from polythene in a move they say could reduce plastic pollution and make the fashion industry more sustainable. Polythene is a ubiquitous plastic, found in everything ...