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

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...

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

This report documents the process and findings of a horizon scanning exercise, part of a series under the FUTURINNOV (FUTURe-oriented detection and assessment of emerging technologies and break-through INNOVation) project, a collaboration...

EUCOTTON Is an ambitious initiative for the promotion of European cotton production led by the European cotton Alliance (ECA) and funded by the European Union.

The UNCTAD Commodities Branch has recently produced a report on industrial hemp that provided the background material for a forum on the ecological properties and economic potential of this commodity.

This presents the latest technical information about innovative natural and synthetic materials, helping the reader to understand sustainable fibres and raw materials for fashion and textile manufacturing.

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

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...