Rather, the feathers and fibers will get transformed into fabrics resembling wool, linen, or cotton. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The chicken feather fabric will resemble wool and the rice straw fabric will be similar to cotton or linen. Fibres derived from chicken feathers would be an improvement over wool, the researchers say.

The study about chicken feather fabric will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Both fabrics are still in early development and may not reach the consumer market for several years, ...

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The fabrics based on feathers and rice straw have the potential to offer even better performance, including the ability to withstand normal washing and ironing, the researchers say.