Microplastics

Assignment by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency to investigate the emission of microfragments from textiles.

Start date: 2023-06-01

End date: 2024-12-31

Microplastics and emission of microplastics (so-called shedding) from textiles is a topic experiencing increasing interest both due to environmental and health issues. In collaboration with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, we investigate the potential susceptibility of different textiles of shedding.