Swedish designer Petra Fagerström won the $10,000 CTF Award 2025; The Fabric Award, held at Milan’s Palazzo Giureconsulti, tasked seven emerging designers with creating one look each using 10 meters ...

Demand for man-made fiber is on the rise as consumers increasingly seek performance properties in fabrics, and experts expect that total annual consumption will reach 100 million tons by the year 2020 ...

Rising clothing consumption and a growing reliance on synthetic fibers have created a significant plastic pollution problem. An estimated 92 million tons of clothing waste is created each year, and ...

Q I have been reading your column for a long time and have noticed that you seem to have a prejudice against synthetic fabrics. I wonder why? A Yes, you are right that I certainly am biased in favor ...