Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term “circular economy” has entered the fashion industry ...

Polyester clothing is made in a process that uses ethanol—and that ethanol is normally made from petroleum or gas. But a new line of T-shirts, tanks, and shorts from On, the Swiss sportswear brand, is ...

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Timo Rissanen is a founding board member of the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion. Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than ...

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 ...

Patrik Lundström is pleased with his new pair of Levi’s 501s. “The touch and feel is exactly the same as your cotton jeans,” he says. Lundström is CEO of Renewcell, a Swedish start-up that has created ...

TikTok user Marissa Christine (@marissachristineee) is the mother of a toddler who says she recently learned more about the fabric polyester. “I unfortunately now know about polyester, and you can’t ...

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth are to develop ‘plastic-eating’ enzymes that could help solve the ever-growing problem of waste polyester clothing. Polyester is the most widely-used ...

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 ...

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LUBBOCK, Texas — For decades, the cotton industry has long been considered king in the Texas agriculture world. However, a shift has left it standing on shaky ground. In the last few years — as cotton ...