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 ...

Polyester is ubiquitous in our wardrobes. Valued for its strength, lightness, and ease of care, this synthetic fabric has become a staple. Yet, questions persist about its effects on our health and ...

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 shopper is calling out Zara and Abercrombie & Fitch after finding several items, including an expensive coat, made of polyester. TikTok user Amber Sabri (@missambersabri) shared how her parents used ...

In a world dominated by fast fashion, a growing number of mindful consumers are advocating for a more thoughtful approach to clothing choices. Strategic fashion decisions for these consumers involve a ...

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 ...

This revenge dress really hit the spot. Princess Diana once tried to make Camilla Parker Bowles go “insane” by wearing a simple blue polyester dress with polka dots, according to one royal author.

The new technique can help break mixed-fiber clothing back down into feedstock for future textiles. Less than 1% of clothing is recycled, and most of the rest ends up dumped in a landfill or burned. A ...

This Diwali, after almost a decade, the market share of cotton clothes is expected to go down below 35%. Unprecedented hikes in cotton prices have forced the value chain to turn to polyester and ...