Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

This article reviews the sources of dissolving pulps used for the production of viscose and its quality parameters related to the performance of viscose production. The prospective cellulose regeneration processes, both...

This work evaluates wheat straw, switchgrass , and hemp hurd as potential alternatives for producing dissolving pulp using sulfur dioxide (SO 2 )-ethanol-water (SEW)...

Discover the textiles ecosystem, including the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) industries value chains.

In the EU, around 59 million tonnes of food waste are generated annually with associated costs estimated at 132 billion euros ( Eurostat, 2024). Wasting...

In the present experiment, the effect of flax genotypes (7 varieties), cultivation sites (two locations) and seasons (two years) were tested with a standard randomized complete block...

This paper reviews recent developments in PLA polymerization, PLA filament and fiber spinning, staple yarn spinning, fabric production, dyeing and finishing and aftercare procedures.

BIOTEXFUTURE is an innovation space funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) on biobased textile research. The project is led...

Utilizing natural fibers for production of a fully bio-based textile is an appropriate approach to align with sustainability objectives. In case of dyed products, the used dye and further finishing agents...

This guidance document has been developed by Textile Exchange in partnership with the Biosynthetics Round Table, to encourage discussion around the sustainability of biosynthetics and share the interim findings with a wider...

This review paper introduces biobased synthetic textile fibers, summarizes the recent development, and clarifies key concepts in this domain.