The waste problem to which polyester and other synthetic materials used in mass-produced clothing have contributed is ...

The year saw recycled polyester stalled, while cotton held value-though forensic DNA tracking redrew the line between claims ...

As the Textile Exchange 2025 Recycled Polyester and Cotton Challenge comes to a close, Changing Markets Foundation has a rather horrifying ribbon to wrap up the multi-stakeholder organization's joint ...

Some of the world’s biggest fashion giants have been called out for “green-washing” following an investigation into microplastic pollution. In recent years, recycled polyester has radically changed ...

You may own a fleece top or two made from plastic soda bottles. Recycled polyester, or polyethylene terephthalate, known in the industry as PET or just “chip,” is old hat. The US fleece specialist ...

Less than one percent of clothing fabric in Europe is recycled into new clothing - Copyright AFP/File Daniel LEAL Less than one percent of clothing fabric in Europe ...

Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term “circular economy” has entered the fashion industry ...

Ottawa, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global recycled polyester market size was valued at USD 15.85 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around USD 38.53 billion by 2034, growing at a ...

This article originally appeared on Vogue Business. To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. Swimsuits, sneakers, even credit cards: fashion is creating items from recycled plastics by ...

In their Italian production HQ, ALÉ Cycling go green using multiple fabric weaves and blends, from over 90% recycled materials to create their PRR Green Road Kit. Tucked within a few square miles of ...

Back in 2018, Adidas pledged to only use recycled polyester for its shoes and clothing by 2024. Now, the sports apparel giant has revealed a detailed roadmap towards achieving that goal and has also ...

We have noted that UltraTouch insulation from recycled cotton is great stuff, but I still get upset when I see their pictures of kids putting their heads on it; it has borax, a known respiratory ...