Cotton

New technology spins second life for ‘wasted’ textiles

Thanks to new technology and support from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, scientists at Washington State University are helping keep millions of tons of cotton and cellulose waste out of the landfill, spinning it into valuable fibers for new clothing. Fabric going to waste Fiber consumption is on the rise as a growing world population demands […]

Cottoning to Cotton: New Student Program Showcases Popular Fiber during Awareness Day Oct. 15

PULLMAN, Wash.—This fiber makes up 75 percent of American paper currency. Thomas Edison used a piece for the filament of his first light bulb. It is in the average American’s seven pairs of blue jeans. And on Oct. 15, students and professors of Washington State University’s Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles will showcase […]