Acetate is a substance in many common items, some of which you may use every day. Acetate fabric, in particular, was grouped with rayon until the 1950s, when the two were required to be labeled as ...

Made with easy-care, stain-resistant silk and acetate fabric that’s machine washable, Numi’s brand new silk-blend playsuit is sure to become her new go-to look.

Celanese Corp. of America, No. 1 maker of the acetate fabric, balked (by advertising it as “Celanese”), and was called on the carpet. Other producers put up as best they could with the growing ...

Dear EarthTalk: Which is better for our environment: to use dryer sheets in the dryer or liquid fabric softener in the wash? It seems they both have properties that are not very green.-- Deborah ...