Viscose has a supply chain problem. Campaigners have identified the semi-synthetic textile, once labelled a sustainable choice, as a troubling reason for global deforestation as well as toxic chemical ...

For more than a century, cotton has dominated the textile industry. But as climate pressures and supply chain instability mount, manufacturers have turned to alternatives. Chief among them is viscose, ...

The environmental impacts of the fashion industry – and along with it, the textile industry – can be alarming. Fortunately, the industry is evolving, with many players pivoting to focus on reducing ...

At present, viscose textiles are made of biomass from the forest, and there is no such thing as fully recycled viscose. Researchers have now succeeded in making new viscose -- from worn-out cotton ...

Global luxury brands are dragging their feet on making viscose less toxic, argues a new report out today. Published jointly by the Changing Markets Foundation, Clean Clothes Campaign, Ethical Consumer ...

Viscose is a semi-synthetic fabric commonly used as a substitute for silk. It was developed in the late 19th century after a silkworm blight made natural silk—which was already very expensive—almost ...

aid to be the second-largest polluter in the world, right behind the oil industry, the harmful impacts of the fashion industry, which is valued at around $2.4 trillion and employs more than 75 million ...

Once prized for its softness and versatility, viscose is now under scrutiny: this semi-synthetic fiber reveals a complex story of innovation, comfort, and ...