A visit to one of Unifi’s last remaining US polyester plants, in Yadkinville, North Carolina, can make you feel like an optimist. After driving through a sweet little neighborhood of small homes, you ...

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 ...

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, ...

PBS yarns already exist on the market, so what is different about Kintra’s approach, I asked? "We have taken basic PBS chemistry and tailored it at the molecular level to enhance its processability in ...

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 ...

Fleece is the fabric of cold days and colder nights. Associated with outdoor wear, this fabric is a soft, fluffy material that is most often made from polyester. Mittens, hats, and scarves are made ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. Synthetic materials, including polyester and polyamide ...

While the linen industry may have a word or two for Mink, his take is suitably zeitgeisty. Polyester-bashing is rife right now in fashion discourse, vilified by commenters and called out on fashion ...