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Fashion & style
fromFast Company
3 months ago

This very expensive fleece is making waves for looking like startup swag

A $2,500 Miu Miu gray fleece looks identical to common corporate fleeces, sparking trends, dupes, and cultural debate despite being 80% polyester.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

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

Polyester dominates modern clothing because it is cheap, durable, weather-resistant, and made from petroleum, prompting consumer concern over quality, cost, health, and environmental impacts.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
6 months ago

The Cloudlike Comforter I Use All Year Round Is Just $28 for Prime Day

Bedsure's all-season down alternative comforter is lightweight, polyester-filled, box-stitched, includes eight corner and side tabs, suits year-round use, and is on sale for $28.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Ignore buzzwords and watch out for wool: how to choose more eco-friendly fabrics and avoid greenwashing

Do buy Organic cotton is considered among the environmentally sound fabrics. Photograph: Tarzhanova/Getty Images/iStockphoto Look for natural fibres such as linen, organic cotton and wool, with recognised certifications such as Gots (Global Organic Textile Standard). I am a bit obsessed with working with cotton and how much you can do with it, says Natalie Hasseck, creative director at the brand Rise & Fall. You can make it contemporary and almost architectural, or wispy, soft and gentle.
Fashion & style
Science
fromWIRED
7 months ago

Why Does This Tent Cost $250 and This One $800? Check the Fabric

Each outdoor fabric offers tradeoffs in weight, cost, strength, water resistance, and durability, so choose based on specific use-case priorities.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Inhaling the microplastics': what is in British children's school uniforms?

Most school uniforms are polyester, driving substantial microplastic pollution and raising concerns about polyester's environmental suitability for children's clothing.
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