In line with Coloreel’s mission to provide more sustainable and creative embroidery methods, the company will shift to offering 100 percent recycled polyester thread to be used with its instant thread ...

Virgin polyester has long been one of fashion's most polluting materials. Now, a new life-cycle assessment from Textile Exchange and SCS Global Services maps out just how hard it is on the environment ...

The way Scott Hamlin sees it, the fashion industry boils down to two things: oil and water. “It’s oil to make polyester and water to grow cotton or any other natural fiber,” said Hamlin, founder and ...

Textile-to-textile recycled polyester is having a moment. In November, Swedish recycler Syre announced it will become Nike’s lead strategic supplier of textile-to-textile recycled polyester in a multi ...

Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they’re “made from recycled plastic bottles”.