There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they ...

Reju is revolutionizing the textile industry with a circular approach to fashion waste, opening its Regeneration Hub Zero in Frankfurt, Germany, and a partnerships Waste Management and Goodwill.

Polyester is the most widely-used clothing fiber in the world, as it's inexpensive and doesn't crease. Recycled bottles are now being used to produce synthetic materials and is as cheap as virgin ...

Washing your clothes made from synthetic fabrics like acrylic, nylon, and polyester causes them to shed hundreds of thousands of microplastic fibers. Now, new research shows that just wearing ...

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 ...

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.

Gap Inc has signed an agreement with Syre, a textile-to-textile recycler founded by H&M Group, to use 10,000 tons per year of the company’s recycled polyester across its portfolio of brands. The ...

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 ...

As the world’s petroleum resources grow more and more scarce, transportation won’t be the only sector in need of reinvention. The very clothes on our backs might have to change. The fashion industry ...

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 ...