Textiles made of blended cotton/polyester fibers have a huge share of the markets
nowadays. The desirable properties of these blends made them a popular choice for both …

The growing worldwide population is directly responsible for the increased production and
consumption of textile products. One of the key reasons for the generation of microfibers is …

The increase in the global population is directly responsible for the acceleration in the
production as well as the consumption of textile products. The use of textiles and garment …

Cellulose activation is a necessary step in many industrial processes including production of
cellulose derivatives, regenerated cellulose, biofuels and biochemicals. Expansins and …

In most cases, the origin of the microplastics that are released into the aquatic environment
may be differentiated into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary microplastics are …

In a circular economy fibre-to-fibre recycling methods can be used to reduce the amount of
virgin fibres used for the production of textiles by using recycled fibres. Mechanical recycling …

The exponential growth of the world's population has led to a corresponding increase in the
manufacturing and utilization of textiles and clothing. The proliferation of microplastic …

• In 1846, Christian Friedrich Schönbein described the preparation of nitrocellulose, the first
organo-soluble cellulose derivative. English physicist and chemist Joseph Swan and later …