the chemicals continue to be used in manufacturing. In 2012, the environmental watchdog Greenpeace sampled more than 140 clothing items and detected phthalates in 31 garments. Three t-shirts and a ...

Waste occurs at every stage of the garment manufacturing process ... wool is commonly blended with fibers derived from fossil fuels and coated with chemicals, further increasing the environmental cost ...

Further, vapordeposited electronic polymer films are notably wash- and wear-stable and withstand mechanically-demanding textile manufacturing routines, enabling us to use sewing, weaving, knitting or ...