Sheep’s wool has a long history as a textile fibre; woolen fabrics have been made since the 3rd century BC. Sheep wool was an essential commodity in Western Europe in the Middle Ages, with England as the leading supplier of …
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Linen
Linen can be considered one of the oldest textiles in the world [1]. Finds in a cave in modern-day Georgia indicate the use of woven linen fabrics dating back over 30,000 years. Linen has been used in ancient civilizations such …
Coir
Coir, also known as coconut fibre [1], originates from the seed of the coconut tree. It forms the fibre mass between the outer and inner hard shells [2]. There is brown coconut fibre and white coconut fibre. The brown comes …
Jute
In Bengal, India (now Bangladesh), they cultivated jute since ancient times [1]. Jute dates back to biblical times and was probably the fibre used in sackcloth [2]. Exports of raw jute from the Indian subcontinent to the western hemisphere began …
What Kind of Clothes Are Made From Trees?
We love clothes, right? Global clothing consumption has increased avalanche-like in the last ten years, partly due to an ever-increasing international middle class. Where should all the material come from to cover the increased demand? A future fibre is neither …
