RALEIGH – Agricultural waste, including wheat, rice, sugarcane and soybean residues, has the potential to form the feedstocks of the future for the textile industry but more research is needed, according to a new study.
Entitled ‘Beyond Cotton and Polyester: An Evaluation of Emerging Feedstocks and Conversion Methods for the Future of Fashion Industry’, the report was compiled by researchers at North Carolina State University.
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