Recycled plastic bags make sustainable fabrics
Physicsworld,
Polyethylene is one of the most common plastics in the world, but it is seldom found in clothing because it cannot absorb or…
MIT Scientists Develop the Perfect Breathable Earth-Friendly Fabric Using The Same Material as Single-Use Bags
Good News Network,
A multi-national team at MIT have dispelled the long-standing consensus that the most commonly available plastic, polyethylene…
MIT Engineers Have Developed Self-Cooling Fabrics of the Future That Could Be Made From Recycled Plastic Bags
Brinkwire,
Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags. In considering…
Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?
Science Bulletin,
In considering materials that could become the fabrics of the future, scientists have largely dismissed one widely available…
Waste plastic could be spun into eco-friendly clothing
Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine,
MIT engineers have found a new use for a common plastic, managing to spin polyethylene into fabric that can passively cool the…
Sustainability: Cheap plastics can be turned into sustainable fabrics(Nature Sustainability)
Research Highlights,
Cheap plastics could soon be turned into sustainable fabrics
ZME Science,
We need as many ways to get rid of plastic as possible.