A new technology reduces the number of processes and natural resources that are traditionally required to dye cotton garments. Swiss specialty chemicals company Archroma and Somelos, a Portuguese ...

THIS is one of a series of eighteen volumes (published or in course of preparation) edited by Dr. Samuel Rideal, and intended to give a comprehensive survey of the chemical industries, as set forth in ...

At a factory in Vietnam, workers load rolls of undyed polyester into a steel container connected to a storage tank that holds carbon dioxide. When pressure in the container is turned up, the carbon ...

Few DIY projects are as simple, yet hands-on, as tie-dyeing. The technique of tying off areas of fabric and dipping—or submerging—it into different colored dyes yields a psychedelic effect. And since ...

Most of the discourse surrounding personal protective equipment (PPE) is justifiably concentrated on the ability of a garment to minimize exposure to hazards, ultimately making workplaces safer.