Etiket: polyester
Industry must avoid recycled polyester
When you see a piece of clothing made from “80 percent recycled polyester,” do you think, “Aha, that’s good?” Unfortunately, yes… In 90 percent of cases, this recycled polyester is…
Toxic leak at Villeroy & Boch in Roeselare, 30,000 liters of polyester leaked, partly into the sewers: “Keep windows and doors closed” | Roeselare
UpdateA large quantity of basic polyester product was released last night near the port in Roeselare. This happened at the company Villeroy & Boch, which, among other things, makes bathtubs.…
Pilot plant for polyester waste is being expanded, the province and Emmen want to contribute
The trial in Emmen in which polluted and colored polyester waste is made suitable for reuse will not only be followed up, but will be expanded. CuRe Technology’s small-scale pilot…
96 percent of the products use recycled polyester
96 percent of the polyester used for Adidas products is recycled, the sports goods manufacturer from Herzogenaurach announced on Friday. The company could achieve its goal formulated in 2017 of…
Polyester Microplastics: Less Pollution Thanks to Sound Waves?
acoustic sweep. Image: Hong Kong Research Institute of Textile and Apparel According to the European Environment Agency, synthetic textiles are responsible for about eight percent of the European microplastics that…
H&M launches capsule collection made from polyester made from CO2 emissions
The Swedish fashion group H&M has released a three-piece capsule collection for its sports collection H&M Move, the material of which is partly made from captured carbon emissions. This was…
Plastic-eating enzyme could target polyester clothing waste
Polyester is a key ingredient in fast fashion, accounting for 60 percent of the clothing worn. It also accounts for a disproportionate share of the clothing items that end up…
Australian surf brand Piping Hot wants to replace polyester with textiles made from algae
The surfer brand Piping Hot is researching a sustainable textile fiber made from algae with climate scientists from the Technical University of Sydney. The scientists have been developing the prototype…
Podcast: What’s up with the recycled polyester? [Englisch]
Image: Pexels This episode of the “Wardrobe Crisis” podcast is all about polyester. What is recycled polyester made of? How sustainable is it really, or is it greenwashing? These and…