The process created in the research program and the resulting textile fiber will open up new markets for the Finnish forest and garment industries. (sciencedaily.com)
Flax seeds are the seeds of an annual plant which has been cultivated for thousands of years for textile fiber (linen) and food. (lifefoodsinc.com)
In perhaps the first case of microbial fashion design, Dartmouth scientists have genetically engineered E. Coli and developed a vacuum pump that infuses the bacteria into textile fibers. (discovermagazine.com)