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

Is polyester clothing safe to wear? I asked textile experts about polyester’s breathability and its impact on skin and the ...

Is polyester bad for the environment? It starts as crude oil. We trace the 5-step process from oil well to fabric — and why it's more harmful than you'd think.

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...

It takes 200 years for polyester clothing to break down meaning that every piece of polyester clothing ever made still exists today. Even for the most conscious consumers, it can be a challenge to ...

Incorporating fluorine into certain polyesters accelerates polymer chain formation, makes longer chains accessible, and enables targeted modification of the material's properties. As a result, ...

This isn’t your parent’s polyester. The old anti-fashion scratchy fabric of yesteryear with a low-level environmental standing has evolved into a higher-functioning, desirable fiber often derived from ...

None of these material innovators are firing on all cylinders—at least when it comes to commercial-scale plants—yet a quiet race is shaping up, if not among the companies themselves then against time ...