The two things that I am about to write about have absolutely nothing to do with each, other than this one common thread: They represent corporate efforts to use recycled plastic in a completely ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Adidas <ADSGn.DE> will launch new fabrics made from recycled polyester and marine plastic waste and expand the product lines that use them after the success of shoes made with the ...

MIT engineers have found a new use for a common plastic, spinning polyethylene into fabric that can passively cool the wearer by allowing heat through and moisture to evaporate. The discovery could ...

Unlike previous nanoporous polyethylene films and fabrics, the researchers did not have to reinforce their new woven textile - either mechanically or by blending with other fibres. (Courtesy: Svetlana ...

Adidas is going to new depths to make its footwear. The sportswear firm will launch new fabrics made from recycled polyester and marine plastic waste, which will be used to expand the product lines ...

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 ...