The Microfibre Consortium and Northumbria University's research hub will explore the extent and environmental impact of microfiber loss from textiles.

They are part of India's huge informal economy. But according to the study, dhobi ghats release over 3,200 microfibers per liter of wastewater, while commercial laundries discharge almost 37,000 ...

Researchers from Hohai University, Northwestern University, and Politecnico di Milano have introduced a pioneering mesoscale mechanical discrete model, LDPM-MicroF, to simulate the fracture behavior ...

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It’s a good thing you’re wearing your mask. Most of the dust motes floating in homes are plastic microfibers, scientists say, that have no business in our lungs. “If you think, for example ...

"It's very concerning that microfibers appear to move from the gut into other tissues such as muscle," Susanne Brader, an ecotoxicologist from Oregon State University, shared in a press release ...

Researchers from Hohai University, Northwestern University, and Politecnico di Milano have introduced a pioneering mesoscale mechanical discrete ...

Under Armour®, Hohenstein, and PPT Group have published a standardized test method for determining microfiber release from ...