Conventional natural sources of textile, such as cotton, require large amounts of land, water, and pesticides. At the same time, the demand for textiles is increasing worldwide. Thus, a sustainable alternative is needed – such as grass residue from green biorefineries.
By research assistants Nanna Lindgaard Skovborg and Emma Thonesen Hostrup from Green Biorefining Technologies at the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University.
