Straw fibers hold promise for use in clothing.
Business News Agency, August 23: At a recent high-level forum on climate change and low-carbon textiles, several experts suggested that, with the development of new technologies, we may be able to wear low-carbon clothing made from fibers derived from straw and other plant materials within the next five years. Against the backdrop of climate change, processing textiles using fibers extracted from biological waste not only conserves energy but also significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions. According to one expert at the forum, producing an ordinary large-sized men’s white T-shirt via conventional methods generates 6.5 kilograms of CO₂; in contrast, if biomass-based raw materials are used, CO₂ emissions would drop to just one‑sixth of the original level.
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Future Spinning Technology: Compact Spinning
Business News Agency, September 2: In the past, the spinning industry introduced several new spinning technologies that competed with ring spinning. Jet spinning and friction spinning have already found applications in select markets, while air‑jet rotor systems have successfully eliminated roving and winding, capturing a significant share of the cotton‑spinning market thanks to their substantial growth relative to ring spinning. Although air‑jet systems boast higher productivity compared with other methods, their inferior quality characteristics have confined their commercial use primarily to coarse yarns. Among all spinning technologies, traditional ring spinning remains unrivaled in terms of quality standards and continues to dominate high‑
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