There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they're believed to be? Are there upsides?

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a way of recycling one of the most popular but environmentally problematic of fabrics: polyester. Their new method is simple, non-toxic for humans and the environment and, ...

As the intersectional feminist zine celebrates its fifth birthday with not one but four new publications, CR speaks to founding Editor-in-Chief Ione Gamble about how it’s remained the antithesis of ...

Recycled polyester, widely promoted by global fashion brands as an environmentally friendly choice, may be worsening the microplastic pollution crisis, according to a new study released Wednesday. The ...

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 ...

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” ...

The fashion industry might not be the first that comes to mind as a superuser of fossil fuels. But modern textiles rely heavily on petrochemical products that come from many of the same oil and gas ...

Whether you’re a customer or a surf shop owner, this is the biggest question in surfboard retail. Many of us are confused with what’s what and why, especially with the recent introduction of so many ...