Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Textiles are a major source of microplastics in the ocean, where they weave their way into the food chain, causing untold harms to marine life. There is nowhere near enough fiber recycling infrastructure in the US, where 85 percent of used clothes and other textiles get sent to the landfill.

Textiles 101

Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 101

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Farmer Jeremy Dunphy stands next to his four-acre test plot, brimming with flax as a cover crop, sharing what he’s learned with a crowd of 20 farmers, textile artists, designers, and educators. Other parts of the crop are used for rope, paper, mulch, and animal bedding. Dunphy is part of the PA Flax Project , founded in 2020.

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Textiles Seeding Processing Acre 73

Modern Farmer

MARCH 4, 2024

Her Belgian start-up cultivates mycelium—the thread-like root structure of fungus—using the plastic- and toxin-laden stubs as fodder. And mushrooms of all kinds sprout as they feast on crop waste, coffee grounds and horse manure. More recently, mycologists have been unleashing fungi on common industrial and consumer waste.

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Cultivation Production Manufacturing Textiles 118

Sustainable Harvest International

APRIL 22, 2024

Our first sustainable tip is the reason behind our work: Tip #1: Support regenerative agriculture Conventional, or industrial, agriculture heavily relies on chemicals to protect crops from weeds, specific insect species, and diseases. You can also reduce your use of plastic by reusing items you already have.

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Supply Chain Food Production Textiles 52