Cotton & Water: Innovations for a Sustainable Future
Water is an indispensable resource that is needed for growing cotton but also during the textile production process. Today, it is more important than ever for the Cotton and textile …
Wool for Natural Insulation in Buildings
Homes need insulation to provide adequate noise absorption, to control heat levels and make a building more comfortable. Of the many insulation materials on the market, wool stands out as …
Glowing Cotton – Science or Fiction
Functional fabrics also known as “smart textiles” include coatings or secondary materials with properties such as colour changing or generating electricity with movement. The challenge is that anything added to …
Architectural Components made with Jute
Over the last few decades, indoor air quality and emissions from building material have been a major challenge for scientists, consumers and the construction industry itself. The OSIRYS project aims …
Why using European hemp for automotive applications?
In 2016, the cultivation area of industrial hemp in Europe covered more than 33,000 ha, three times as much as in 2011. Hemp areas grow along with the demand for …
