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The Microfibre Consortium edges closer to database roll-out

13/11/2020
The Microfibre Consortium edges closer to database roll-out

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has tested more than 200 materials and yarns that will form part of a fibre fragmentation database and a pilot of that will be rolled out to consortium members this year.

The consortium is made up of brands, retailers, suppliers and academics, and the testing takes place in the UK in collaboration with the University of Leeds.

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