Polyester is a synthetic fabric made from petroleum that is versatile enough to mimic silk, wool, or even cotton. Find out what polyester feels like, for real.

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It’s the second most used fabric for apparel and footwear, behind polyester. It can take 2,700 liters of water to produce enough cotton for a single T-shirt.

Rubber wood, coconut shells and fabrics tested for use in hybrid composites Date: June 7, 2012 Source: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Summary: Opening a way to a new hybrid composite ...

Unifi pioneered this eco-friendly fabric, but today it is far from the only recycled polyester maker. According to Textile Exchange, an industry group that has been pushing the fashion industry to ...