I’m on an overnight flight from New York to Frankfurt, Germany, and the accoutrements given to me in business class have a sustainable sheen. Both the polyester blanket and polyester flight kit ...

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 plan for a good workout can quickly turn sour if you find yourself picking soaked clothes off of your skin, constantly shimmying into leggings that have lost their stretch, or battling the ...

When Meghan Kelly goes clothes shopping, she scans labels for a key number: 100%. She picks garments made of 100% cotton, 100% wool, and occasionally 100% polyester, avoiding fabrics that blend ...

Major fashion brands such as Boohoo, Lululemon, Shein and Zara owner Inditex are doubling down on synthetic textiles, according to a new report by the Changing Markets Foundation, creating a form of ...

Demand for sustainable activewear is soaring but without technological improvement marketing appeal will outstrip environmental benefit A colleague was standing in front of me holding a swatch of ...

Polyester isn’t just helping fuel the climate crisis, a new report warned Tuesday, but it could also be threatening human health. This goes for both virgin and recycled versions of polyethylene ...

Editor’s note: This content was originally published on NetComposites.com. NetComposites was acquired by CompositesWorld’s parent company, Gardner Business Media, in February 2020. Polyester resins ...