Polyester clothes smell worse than cotton, following intensive exercise by their wearers, because bacteria that cause odor grow better on polyester, according to research. Freshly secreted sweat ...

From moisture-wicking athletic wear to resort-chic luxurious linen, we’re breaking down the science of staying cool along ...

Understanding the science of textile fibres can not only help you prevent shrinkage, but also might help you ‘rescue’ some clothes ...

‘Polyester is poison’: Woman condemns SHEIN, Zara, says their clothing is making people sick ‘It’s so hard to find 100% cotton!’ ...

04/04/2024 Are you torn over your clothing's environmental impact? From resource-intensive production methods to consumer behaviors, explore the complexities shaping our fashion choices and their ...

Meanwhile, resources are expended to create virgin material (see ‘Thread count’)—water and land to grow more cotton, and petroleum to make more polyesters (see ‘Recovering polyester’).

That cotton is then mixed with recycled polyester, which softens it up. "The magic is in the raw material, in getting the recycled cotton and the recycled polyester.

This story is from February 2, 2021 Imported cotton clothes to cost more, polyester cheaper TNN / Updated: Feb 2, 2021, 11:51 IST AA Follow us ...