Textile, clothing, toys, and sports equipment made ... matrices with a unique gel-like structure, similar to cellulose fibers naturally synthesized by bacteria," says the Ph.D. student at the ...

The fibre made from the oranges can be blended with other yarns to make clothing ... cellulose, it can be put in storage for use later. Antonio Perdichizzi, an early investor in Orange Fiber ...

Cellulose, the most abundant natural polymer, also gives distant cousins of paper—woven cotton textiles such as T-shirts and blue jeans—the durability, comfort, and water absorbency that we look for ...