Nylon is a collective name for synthetic fibres derived from polyamides, which are large molecules with specific chemical properties. The best known are nylon 66, nylon 6, nylon 610 and nylon 11, for example, whose chemical properties differ [1]. The …
Textile production
Elastane
Elastane is a stretch fibre that can quickly return to its original shape after being stretched to three times its actual length [1]. The fibre is also known as Spandex, Lycra, Numa, Spandelle and Vyrene [2], [3]. The material absorbs …
Modal
Modal was developed in 1951 in Japan and commercialized in 1964 by the Austrian company Lenzing AG [1]. Today, Lenzing is one of the most well-known producers of modal [2].
Modal is a type of rayon fibre. Modal is another …
Hemp
Humans have used hemp for a long time; there are remains of hemp cloth from the 5th millennium BC in China [1]. Hemp is said to have been used by humans for about as long as flax. Until the mid-19th …
Cotton
Cotton fibre has been used for textiles for at least 5000 years in China and India [1]. Cotton came to Europe in the first century when Arab traders brought cotton goods to Italy and Spain [2]. The Industrial Revolution in …
How to Avoid Environmentally Hazardous Substances in Your Training Clothes
Moving around is the best and most important thing we can do for our health. But unfortunately, some clothes and shoes we wear when we exercise are not always the healthiest, neither for ourselves nor for the environment. Before you …
