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

What we think of as polyester fabric is most often actually a blend of polyester and cotton, which has proven very difficult to recycle. A new solvent, however, breaks the blend down into its two ...

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 ...

A solvent made from menthol and benzoic acid separates polyester and cotton in minutes, opening a simple method for fabric recycling.

RALEIGH – In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes – nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions.

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There’s nothing worse than stepping outside on a hot day and immediately feeling like your clothes are turning into a portable oven. You're not alone if you’ve ever found yourself drenched in sweat ...