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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Recycled polyester has been promoted as fashion’s environmental redemption arc. Turning plastic bottles into clothing ...

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 ...

The abacá plant grows without needing lots of water or pesticides, helps stop erosion, and is now being used to replace fossil fuels in clothes. This sleek backpack now available in stores in ...

Microft MX claims to harness the combined strengths of polyester and nylon. Credit: Teijin Frontier. The new Teijin Frontier material is said to combine the texture and functionality of polyester and ...