The University of Plymouth is playing an integral role in a £1.6million project which aims to drive the decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry.
The Future Fibres Network+ (FFN+) will draw together researchers and industry experts to embed environmental sciences at the heart of the fashion and textile sectors.
Funded by UK Research and Innovation, it will build on the University's extensive research into the sustainability of the fashion industry. That has included the first research to highlight how microfibres are released into wastewater through the laundry process, and how mechanical devices can prevent their release.
The University has also led research that found clothing fibres everywhere from the slopes of Mount Everest to the River Ganges and the deepest oceans. It has also worked to influence national policies around sustainability in the fashion industry, contributing to Government reviews and debates on the issue.
The FFN+ project is being led by the University of Exeter, and also involves researchers from the University of the Arts London, University of Blackburn, University of Leeds, and University of Huddersfield.
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