Following on from our first episode where we discovered what microfibres are and their potential harm to our environment, in this episode we hear about the solutions that the textile industry and academia are trying to put into place to reduce microfibres shedding into our land, waterways and even the human body! In this episode we are joined by https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/design/staff/476/dr-muhammad-tausif (Professor Muhammed Tauisf) (Professor in sustainable manufacturing) Jamie Hunt - https://pressio.com/uk/ (Pressio ) Paul Servin - https://www.xerostech.com/ (Xeros Technoloy Group ) Alma Palacios - PhD Researcher University of Leeds Publications referenced: “Fragmented fibre (including microplastic) pollution from textiles”, https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tandfonline.com%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1080%2F00405167.2022.2066913&data=05%7C01%7CH.E.Crow%40leeds.ac.uk%7C159df9cfc39046c526c308daac6324a7%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C638011839067208678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WIPuG%2Bz0KSaVoxNqyX5hbeXzCDZMp1gnhy734IYim48%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00405167.2022.2066913) “Fragmented fiber pollution from common textile materials and structures during laundry”, https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.sagepub.com%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1177%2F00405175221090971&data=05%7C01%7CH.E.Crow%40leeds.ac.uk%7C159df9cfc39046c526c308daac6324a7%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C638011839067208678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KG4VNpKbT5JrARl2%2Bw%2By7Qkk5spsicHGRQq65vW8p1I%3D&reserved=0 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00405175221090971) “Impact of conventional and modified ring-spun yarn structures on the generation and release of fragmented fibers (microfibers) during abrasive wear and laundering” https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.sagepub.com%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1177%2F00405175221127709%3Faf%3DR%26ai%3D1gvoi%26mi%3D3ricys&data=05%7C01%7CH.E.Crow%40leeds.ac.uk%7C159df9cfc39046c526c308daac6324a7%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C638011839067364906%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zN1BCWaYSZqFawjksUk2EeCZLao18YRF6A8%2FP0O8joc%3D&reserved=0 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00405175221127709?af=R&ai=1gvoi&mi=3ricys)