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The FibER Hub will explore the full extent and environmental impact of microfibre loss from textiles. Microfibre shedding from clothing during machine washing and drying is well known, with the tiny fibres causing harm to wildlife and the environment when they enter soil, air and waterways. A collaboration between the University of Northumbria and The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and will extensively test a wide variety of different fabrics to determine the level of microfibre loss under different conditions and associated environmental impacts.https://hosting.northumbria.ac.uk/impactplusnetwork/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Final-Logo.png14681492