Fashion's favorite green strategy-recycled polyester-might actually be worsening microplastics pollution, Changing Markets ...

Clothing made from recycled polyester releases over 50% more microplastic fibers during washing than virgin polyester, ...

I’m on an overnight flight from New York to Frankfurt, Germany, and the accoutrements given to me in business class have a sustainable sheen. Both the polyester blanket and polyester flight kit ...

Polyester and nylon clothing, being plastic-based, shed micro- and nanoplastics that carry hormone-disrupting chemicals, and wearing these synthetic fabrics can interfere with the body’s hormonal ...

Kipas Textiles, a European textile manufacturer, has launched fibR-e, a new recycling platform aimed at addressing the ...

Kipas Textiles, an integrated textile manufacturer headquartered in Turkey, has launched fibR-e, a new recycling platform it says is designed to address the hurdles that have stopped polyester from ...

The polyester precipitates from the solvent upon cooling, and can likewise be reused. In tests conducted so far, it has been possible to recover up to 100% of the cotton and 97% of the polyester. "The ...

Polyester is the refined sugar of our wardrobes: It’s cheap, has an iffy reputation and is in almost everything, from stretchy leggings to $4,000 jackets. An estimated 34 million tons of it went into ...

Many of us are now dressed head to toe in plastic. A textile derived from the same non-renewable source as takeaway containers, has grown to make up more than half of the clothes bought in Australia.

A polyester allergy is usually a reaction to chemical additives used in the manufacturing of the fabric, such as dyes or laundry detergents, rather than the polyester itself. Symptoms of a polyester ...

If you’re looking for polyester sheets, it can be tough to know what makes one brand better or worse than another. In general, polyester sheets are a super affordable option that last a long time and ...