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

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 ...

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 ...

Kipas Textiles, a European textile manufacturer, has launched fibR-e, a new recycling platform aimed at addressing the challenges that have prevented polyester from becoming “truly circular”.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The fashion industry might not be the first that comes to mind as a superuser of fossil fuels. But modern textiles rely heavily on petrochemical products that come from many of the same oil and gas ...

A visit to one of Unifi’s last remaining US polyester plants, in Yadkinville, North Carolina, can make you feel like an optimist. After driving through a sweet little neighborhood of small homes, you ...

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 ...

A plan for a good workout can quickly turn sour if you find yourself picking soaked clothes off of your skin, constantly shimmying into leggings that have lost their stretch, or battling the ...