The year saw recycled polyester stalled, while cotton held value-though forensic DNA tracking redrew the line between claims ...

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 ...

The recycling platform is part of a multi-year partnership between Kahramanmaraş, Turkey-based Kipaş Textiles and Meltem Kimya, a Turkish chemical company specializing in chemically recycled PET ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

In some people, coming into direct contact with polyester-based fabrics can cause a skin reaction. Management may include moisturizers and antihistamines. Polyester is a synthetic fiber present in a ...