Correction: A previous version of this article mistakenly listed nylon - instead of rayon - as one of the fabrics made from forests. Large and globally recognized fashion brands are working to change ...
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network. NORTH KALIMANTAN, Indonesia — Jonni Spedika stared at the neat rows of trees and clenched his jaw ...
Viscose rayon is growing in popularity due to its low cost and eco-friendly perception. While one of the biggest suppliers has made significant progress in halting deforestation, reports suggest the ...
A new report shows how a fabric supplier to brands including Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, and H&M may be contributing to deforestation. Reading time 3 minutes Viscose rayon is often billed as a more ...
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Viscose Manufacturing: Is It Really an Eco-Friendly Fabric?
Want the look and feel of the finest silks without the gargantuan price tag? Viscose will be right up your alley. This ...
Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of viscose rayon, a textile with the power to shake up class dynamics and transform our natural world. Show more It's 1924 and the young Russian graduate Alexis ...
Rayon fabrics played a large part in both military and civilian products during World War II, as shortages of other fibers made it essential to replace cotton, silk, and wool with rayon (regenerated ...
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