New technologies and treatments are keeping cotton at the forefront of functionality, all the while maintaining its ...

Around 40,000 tubes of cotton candy are produced every week in their Des Moines facility, but now changes will have to be made to some of their products after a new FDA ban on Red Dye 3. “Red 3 ...

Ask someone in your home to cut a piece of either the cotton or polyester string or yarn without telling you which one it is. Then place this unknown sample in the dye bath. Compare the results to ...

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — March 25, 2025 — At the SaigonTex 2025 textile machinery exhibition which is taking place from ...

Originally, the blue color came from a natural indigo dye. The dye was chosen for the way it interacted with cotton. When heated, most dyes penetrate the cotton fibers but indigo dye attaches to ...

TOP TIP: Natural dyes work best on natural materials like cotton, silk and wool. If you start with a light material, the colours will stand out more, so we recommend dying onto white cotton fabric ...

In Mexico's remote southern mountains, a Oaxaca artisan cooperative is keeping old traditions alive while supporting isolated communities ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — Over 9,000 food items are now being reworked after the Food and Drug Administration banned a popular red dye. Fairytale Cotton Candy is owned by the same people who own ...