New research suggests that the fashion industry’s flagship to plastic waste – switching from virgin to recycled polyester – may be exacerbating microplastic pollution, one of fashion’s most pervasive ...

A new investigation reveals that recycled polyester may shed significantly more microplastics than virgin polyester, raising urgent questions about fashion’s sustainability claims and what consumers ...

Textile-to-textile recycled polyester is having a moment. In November, Swedish recycler Syre announced it will become Nike’s lead strategic supplier of textile-to-textile recycled polyester in a multi ...

Textile-to-textile recycler Syre, headquartered in Mebane, North Carolina, has secured a multi-year agreement with Nike that will see the step-by-step integration of circular polyester into the sports ...

Hard water causes polyester to shed far more microplastics, and only some fabrics benefit strongly from protective coatings, revealing why water chemistry and unseen textile finishes significantly ...

Scientists at the University of Leeds have developed a technique to dye polyester using 90 % less chemicals and 40 % less water. Image Credit: Taigi/Shutterstock.com Fizzy water was the key to making ...

West Adams-based Ambercycle aims to revamp the recycled fabric industry with a process of breaking down polyester for reuse. Shay Sethi, co-founder and chief executive of the West Adams synthetic ...

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Virgin polyester, a material made from fossil fuel-created plastic, is the latest industry trend. Greenhouse gas emissions from clothing companies are mounting, according to a report published on ...

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 ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- About 180 workers are getting laid off from their jobs at a manufacturing plant that is closing in Fayetteville. Alpek, a Mexico-based polyester company, said it is ...

Alpek Polyester USA LLC will close its Fayetteville facility by July 31, impacting 180 employees. The closure is part of a cost-reduction strategy projected to save the company $20 million annually.