The exhibition focuses on the invention of polyester Terylene in Accrington in 1941, its cultural and environmental impact, and its influence on domestic labour and fashion.

U.S. textile recycling firm Circ has received backing from the French government and European Union to build a $500 million plant in France that will be the first to recover cotton and polyester ...

Compare cotton, linen, and polyester fabrics for hot weather. Discover which fabric beats sweat and keeps you stylish. Best Fabrics to Wear in Heat: Cotton, Linen, or Polyester? There’s nothing ...

You see, polyester is the exact same as PET plastic used in water bottles, just in a different shape (threads instead of a bottle). Mechanically recycling PET—melting it down and re-extruding it ...

The REI 185 merino base layers are a simple product for a good price. They’re particularly suited for hiking and backpacking. If you like to put one foot in front of the other to see all the wonderful ...

Polyester microdroplets, possible precursors to life, were formed from alpha-hydroxy acids (αHAs) in early Earth-like conditions even at low reaction volume, low reactant concentrations, and/or ...

These microplastics eventually make it into our oceans. Washing one polyester shirt every two weeks can release approximately 52,000 microplastic fibres annually. A single laundry load of polyester ...

A recent study finds that microplastics from biobased fibers like viscose and lyocell are more toxic to earthworms than those from petrochemical-based polyester (Environ. Sci. Technol. 2024, DOI ...

MULTIFILAMENT yarn spun from polyethylene terephthalate polymer (‘Terylene’ polyester yarn) is non-crystalline and almost unoriented. After drawing, it becomes highly oriented and moderately ...