Rachael Z. Miller, founder of the Vermont-based Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, conducts a tape test on various clothing ...

Despite this consumer preference for natural fibers like cotton, a National Institute of Health study found that almost 70 ...

Polyester, a common synthetic fiber, may have implications for dermal health, experts suggest. While not all polyester is the ...

Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded with ...

In a time when “fast fashion” is having a devastating impact on the environment, you might think the answer lies in making clothes that are built to last. Think again.

To protect the fabric, place a thin cloth between the polyester garment and the iron ... as it can damage the fibers. Cold or warm water is best to retain the fabric’s integrity.

Such clothes have also evolved in a way that has led to the use of multiple types or blends of fibers, which makes ... while also breaking down the polyester into BHET (and spandex into monomers ...

But polyester is the most widely used fiber ... Another option is to put synthetic fabrics in a washing bag that captures fibers. Which clothes shed the most? To find out, press a strip of clear ...

Rachael Z. Miller, founder of the Vermont-based Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, tosses a Cora Ball, a laundry ball that ...