There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they ...

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 ...

The fashion industry says recycled polyester is green, but campaigners say it’s just greenwash.

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

Polyester clothes smell worse than cotton, following intensive exercise by their wearers, because bacteria that cause odor grow better on polyester, according to research. Freshly secreted sweat has ...

Polyester fabric production almost came to a standstill in the textile hub of Sircilla with most of the powerloom units in the town remaining shut due to lack of orders and accumulated stocks of ...