Two-ply towels are a bit more durable than one ply. Cotton is stronger than rayon. Cotton/polyester towels are also durable—that's why hotels and gyms use them—but are less absorbent than all ...

Alpek Polyester USA LLC will close its Fayetteville facility by July 31, impacting 180 employees. The closure is part of a cost-reduction strategy projected to save the company $20 million annually.

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A pair of nylon pants, burned almost to the nethers, is one souvenir from falsely assuming a fuel tank was fully purged. A massive second-degree burn was the other. Aaron Robinson People who study ...