Silkworms Munch Mulberries & Dye to Produce Naturally Flourescent Silk
Researchers have discovered that a special diet of mulberry leaves and dye allows silkworms to produce brightly colored silk.
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New Fabric-Dyeing Technique Uses Fluid-State CO2, Not Water
Photo © Amber Isabel The vagaries of the fashion and textile industry haven’t been kind to our waterways. In fact, textile coloring and treatment accounts for 17 to 20 percent of global industrial
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