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 ...

A woman has gone viral after warning viewers about the dangers of polyester. At the time of writing, Ryan-Alexandra (@ryanalexandrapetit) has amassed 1.6 million views on her cautionary TikTok. She ...

Researchers have developed a way of recycling one of the most popular but environmentally problematic of fabrics: polyester. Their new method is simple, non-toxic for humans and the environment and, ...

Polyester fibers are crafted through a process called polymerization. Polymerization transforms recycled plastic bottles into ...

At some point, we’ve all pulled a favorite top or athletic jacket out of the dryer and wondered: Did this get smaller? The conversation around fabrics is full of myths, and “does polyester shrink” ...

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 ...

The publications are designed to support the industry on sustainable chemical management in polyester recycling processes. Credit: Taigi/Shutterstock. The documents released by ZDHC are – Recycled ...

Tiny microfiber strands, washed into the ocean from laundering our clothes or from industrial wastewater, are polluting one of the most remote regions on Earth. While microplastics – those measuring ...

Editor’s note: This content was originally published on NetComposites.com. NetComposites was acquired by CompositesWorld’s parent company, Gardner Business Media, in February 2020. Polyester resins ...