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Are Next-Gen Synthetic Fibers the Future of Sustainable Textiles?

Modern Farmer

When it comes to spinning, according to Bloom Labs , costs can be two to three times higher than with oil-based yarns because the melt-spun machines used by the apparel industry don’t work with these fledgling fibers. Naturally colored cotton, bred by Sally Fox, growing at her Viriditas farm in California’s Capay Valley.

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