Washing your clothes made from synthetic fabrics like acrylic, nylon, and polyester causes them to shed hundreds of thousands of microplastic fibers. Now, new research shows that just wearing ...

After analysing various fibres, they found that clothes made from polyester and nylon were more likely to stink than those made from plant-based fibres such as cotton and viscose. 'If you're concerned ...

What began as a home science project during COVID-19 lockdowns has sparked debate over the presence of plastic in synthetic fabrics around the world. When Hugo Keane decided to investigate how many ...

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Image of heaps of apparel and other waste via Getty Images Polyester is a widely-used clothing fibre in the clothing industry because of its longevity, and accounts for 60% clothes that are worn, ...

We all are aware of dust allergies, pollen allergies and various allergies caused due to different kinds of foods, but have you ever heard about the allergies caused due to clothes. Well if not then ...

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” ...

Until the rise of online retail, you might have been forgiven for thinking that all apparel was shipped in burlap sacks. Those wanting their garment spending to be sustainable these days can take ...