Polyester clothing has been causing a stir online. But how valid are the concerns?

There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they ...
New Atlas

A simple process solves the problem of polyester recycling

Researchers have developed a way of recycling one of the most popular but environmentally problematic of fabrics: polyester. Their new method is simple, non-toxic for humans and the environment and, ...
WRAL TechWire

How do you separate polyester from cotton fabrics? NCSU researchers find a way: enzymes

RALEIGH – In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes – nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions.
PR Newswire

SHEIN Marks A Milestone with the Development of an Innovative Polyester Recycling Process

Technology to be made available to partner fibre manufacturers for large-scale production in June 2025, with targeted annual production capacity of 3,000 metric tonnes SINGAPORE, Jan. 22, 2025 ...
Companies

New process can recycle both cotton and polyester

A new chemical recycling process has been developed that recovers viscose filaments from cotton and polyester and produces three circular outgoing product streams. Developed by Mistra Future Fashion ...
Business Wire

CARBIOS Announces the Development of a New Process Enabling to Depolymerize PET Polyester Fibers from Textile Waste

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: CARBIOS (Paris:ALCRB) (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), pioneer company in the field of bioplasturgy, today announces that it has taken a new ...