They previously developed washable antimicrobial wipes by using raw cotton fiber that produced silver nanoparticles inside the fiber. The embedded silver nanoparticles can continue to kill harmful ...

A manufacturing powerhouse, the country is also the largest consumer and importer of raw cotton, and a significant portion of that internationally sourced fiber comes from the United States.

They’re practicing needle felting, a craft that turns raw fibers into matted fabric that in turn can be transformed into just about any two- or three-dimensional creation imaginable, from an ...