"Muscle shirt" may soon take on a whole new meaning if new research out of Washington University in St. Louis pans out. A team has found a way to use bacteria to produce synthetic muscle proteins, ...

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 ...

“Made to last” shouldn’t mean “here forever.” But for the majority of textiles today, that’s the unfortunate reality. In lab conditions, CiCLO® — a sustainable additive that can be combined with ...

Synthetic clothing consists of a blend of different textiles. Synthetic materials have been around since the mid-twentieth century and have become the most used fibers over the past few decades.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. Synthetic materials, including polyester and polyamide ...

Researchers in China have created fibers that are six times more durable than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests by genetically modifying silkworms to produce spider silk. The study is the first to ...