Polyester is one of the biggest sustainability challenges in the textile industry. It does not disintegrate, and while it's in nearly 60% of clothing, only 1% of textile waste is recycled into new ...

WASHINGTON, April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Polyester Fiber Market is valued at USD 90.6 Billion in 2022 and is projected to reach a value of USD 150.3 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR (Compound ...

Polyester is the most widely-used clothing fiber in the world, as it's inexpensive and doesn't crease. Recycled bottles are now being used to produce synthetic materials and is as cheap as virgin ...

A new life cycle assessment (LCA) from Textile Exchange and SCS Consulting Services identifies electricity consumption as a ...

A visit to one of Unifi’s last remaining US polyester plants, in Yadkinville, North Carolina, can make you feel like an optimist. After driving through a sweet little neighborhood of small homes, you ...

Dublin, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyester Fiber Market by Form (Solid and Hollow), Grade (PET Polyester Fiber and Pcdt Polyester Fiber), Product type (PFY and PSF), Application (Textile ...

Polyester is the refined sugar of our wardrobes: It’s cheap, has an iffy reputation and is in almost everything, from stretchy leggings to $4,000 jackets. An estimated 34 million tons of it went into ...

Nafeesah Attah is a self-proclaimed "OG fast fashion shopper." Attah, a lawyer and social media influencer, would typically go after the best deal, not paying much attention to the quality. But her ...

Virgin polyester has long been one of fashion's most polluting materials. Now, a new life-cycle assessment from Textile Exchange and SCS Global Services maps out just how hard it is on the environment ...

Why does that favourite shirt, the one you've been wearing around the house since COVID-19 started, still stink, even after regular washing? Chances are it contains polyester, which means that funky ...