The Iran war has sharply increased fossil fuel prices, pushing up costs for petroleum-derived polyester in India and Bangladesh and disrupting Asia’s garment supply chains. Suppliers face higher raw ...

By Dhwani Pandya, Sumit Khanna , Helen Reid and Ruma Paul SURAT, India, April 24 (Reuters) - A surge in fossil fuel prices ...

Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara ...

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 ...

Shopping for a duvet? There’s solid textile science to guide you – and it’s less complicated than the marketing would have ...

Gap Inc has signed an agreement with Syre, a textile-to-textile recycler founded by H&M Group, to use 10,000 tons per year of the company’s recycled polyester across its portfolio of brands. The ...

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 ...

Nafeesah Attah is a self-proclaimed "OG fast fashion shopper." Attah, a lawyer and social media influencer, would typically go after the best deal, not paying much attention to the quality. But her ...

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 ...

Cult Danish fashion brand Ganni has signed a four-year agreement to use Cycora, a recycled polyester created by LA-based material innovation startup Ambercycle. Crucially, the deal is an offtake ...

First, it was our gas stoves. Now washers and tumble dryers join the eco-menaces, spewing microplastics into our water and air. Is it time to rethink our laundry habits? (Spoiler alert: probably not).