DITF Develops Textile Cascade Filter for Microplastics (heise.de)

• Filters up to 98.5 percent of microplastic particles from laundry runoff.
• Utilizes a multi-stage cascade textile design for maximum capture efficiency.
• Designed for modular integration into existing household or industrial drainage systems.

"The German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) have engineered a textile cascade filter capable of capturing up to 98.5 percent of microplastics released during laundering. Designed as an auxiliary component, this filtration technology effectively mitigates synthetic fiber discharge into wastewater systems. By focusing on mechanical filtration at the source, the technology provides a scalable solution for ecological protection, contributing to broader efforts in environmental resilience and critical infrastructure protection by preventing micro-pollutants from entering municipal water cycles."