the DuPont Company created the first synthetic nylon monofilament fishing line using material extracted from coal. At the time, Dacron and even linen lines were still the most popular, but shortly ...

Kyle de Bouter holds up a pair of Patagonia board shorts made of recycled fishing nets, smiling as workers nearby slice old nylon nets to stack into seven-foot square, one-ton bales. “This is ...

The line you choose matters every bit as much, and thanks to remarkably advancements in the recent decades, you have choices when it comes to fishing line. Nylon monofilament, fluorocarbon ...

Since that initial phone call in 2013, Steveston Harbour has recycled over 40 tons (36 metric tons) of nylon fishing gear, with more on the way. Fishing gear recycling is still in its infancy. Only ...

Nylon monofilaments are majorly used in the manufacturing of fishing nets. The fisheries and aquaculture sector is negatively impacted due to COVID-19. According to the Food and Agriculture ...

Now, the brand’s newest line, The Greta Collection, makes use of waste like fishing nets to create sustainable, durable outerwear. The newest collection continues the trend of avoiding waste ...

The most common fabric found on fishing vests is nylon, of which can be made up of different weights of nylon thread. To get a sense of how robust the fabric is, look at its denier rating—a ...

Jeong Kim at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Senior Researcher Sung-Bae Park, Professor Dong-Yeop Oh at Inha University, and Professor Je-Young Park at Sogang University ...

The researchers used their catalyst to break down a selection of chopped-up nylon products, including fishing net, yarn, carpet, and a t-shirt. They also found that it works to remove the nylon ...

Last month, Norway-based Nofir collected 24 tons of discarded fishing nets from Antarctica’s oceans. After the nets are dismantled and cleaned, Nofir sends them off to Italy-based Aquafil to be ...

Visakhapatnam: Over the past three years (Oct 2021 to Aug 2024), survey vessels MFV Matsya Shikari and MVF Matsya Darshini of ...