Researchers have engineered a low-cost plastic material that could become the basis for clothing that cools the wearer, reducing the need for energy-consuming air conditioning. Stanford engineers have ...

Unless you're into bleeding-edge haute couture, wrapping yourself in cling film isn't likely to be your first choice in summer fashion. This might change your mind. A team from Stanford University has ...

Fabric containing the same material as plastic wrap was found to make human skin almost 4 degrees Fahrenheit cooler. Yi Cui Group It’s pretty clear that the planet’s not getting any cooler. The four ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Concerns over global warming have many people doing their part to help the environment. Now the environmentally conscious can go green in the clothes they wear. Repreve, a company ...

Luke Haverhals wants to change how yoga pants are made. Most performance fabrics used in athletic clothing, like Spandex, are made from synthetic fibers—plastic, essentially. Those plastics are ...

Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Over 100 million ...

If your clothes and linens are still damp when they come out of the dryer, before you start worrying about the quality of your appliance, consider adding one beneficial laundry accessory to the mix — ...