By Joanna Kawecki Contributing writer 1st November, 2025 Reading time: 6 min Higashiomi, Shiga Pref. – On a hot summer day in July, it’s nearly 45 degrees Celsius inside this greenhouse in Shiga Prefecture. Along with the humidity, though, there’s another type of...Read More

By Biochar Editorial Office Shenyang Agricultural University Credit: Chong Liu, Paramasivan Balasubramanian, Xuan Cuong Nguyen, Jingxian An, Sai Praneeth, Pengyan Zhang & Haiming Huang As industries continue to produce colorful textiles and plastics, the dyes that make them vibrant pose...Read More

By Mohammad Ali Hasan (DGM, Dyeing) Md. Amir Hamza (Team Leader, AGM, Dyeing) Naimur Rahman (Executive, Dyeing); Asif Shahriar (Executive, Dyeing); Rakib Hasan (Executive Faisal Ahmed Md. Monjur Morshed (B.Sc. in Textile Engineering, BUFT); Shihab Rahaman (B.Sc. in Textile Engineering, BUFT); Mst....Read More

By Avijit Roy 16 Sept 2025 11:31 PM Malda: There was a time when the run-up to Durga Puja in Old Malda’s Mangalbari and Sahapur neighborhoods meant an unceasing hum of handlooms. From dawn to dusk, the rhythmic clatter of shuttles filled the air as skilled hands wove sarees with...Read More

Fashion protects us from the elements and allows us to express ourselves to society. Now, science and technology have turned their attention to traditional garments, transforming them into innovative tools capable of generating electricity and even monitoring our health 16th September,...Read More

The key to sustainability may just be hidden in an ancient stitch. By Eden Noronha 24th August, 2025 In a world that’s already fraying at the edges, fast fashion has seemingly worn out its welcome. From overflowing landfills to exploitative labour, the true cost of a cut-rate outfit...Read More

By Tim Lee Topic: Wool Growing 16th August, 2025. In 1971, Wendy Dennis had an epiphany while under the shower. "I thought, 'Why don't I breed coloured sheep?' Because it's already got a colour, you don't have to dye it, no chemicals. Breed them." Wendy...Read More

Neural network proved highly effective in 763 fabric dyeing trials. By Innovation in Textiles 11th June 2025 Raleigh, NC, USA Machine learning can help reduce textile manufacturing waste by more accurately mapping how colours will change during the dyeing process, according to a new...Read More

Fashion has a problem with unsustainable business practices which impacts not only on the environment, but also on the people making the products. But all’s not grim, however. Even within this space, some brands have cut through the greenwashing noise and stand out for complete transparency...Read More

An ex-Infosys trainee finds a soulful way to preserve wedding memories—one petal at a time. Discover how flowers are turning into timeless fashion keepsakes. author-image By Tiyasa Das 28th May 2025 14:14 IST In a time when WhatsApp messages and online gift cards have replaced...Read More