Cotton Incorporated study finds apparel drives 14 percent of plastic pollution

Microplastics have the potential to become a greater headache for an apparel industry too dependent upon plastic fibers.

Anti-polyester messaging is all over social media. Here's what it gets right — and wrong.

Many people want to make the switch to clothing made with natural fibers, such as 100% cotton, but experts say there's much ...
Women's Wear Daily

It’s Plastic Free July—And This Is Why Consumers are Concerned About Synthetics

In a recent American Apparel & Footwear Association webinar, Dr. Partik Ichhaporia, vice president of technical services, North America, for Eurofins MTS, a consumer product testing firm, explained ...
Women's Wear Daily

Here’s How Fashion Brands Can Go Plastic Free Beyond July

Now that we’re fully involved in the hazy days of summer, it means pool time, barbecues and, more recently, Plastic Free July. This initiative by the Plastic Free Foundation aims to see “a world free ...
Science Daily

Hartshorn salt and 'baking' solves a serious environmental problem

Polyester is the second most used textile in the world and an environmental menace, especially because most of it never gets recycled. The fabric, a blend of plastic and cotton, has been difficult for ...
EurekAlert!

Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem

Polyester is the second most used textile in the world and an environmental menace, especially because most of it never gets recycled. The fabric, a blend of plastic and cotton, has been difficult for ...