Trade impulse clothing purchases for botanical dyes, upcycled apparel, creative mending, flexible sizing, and more ...

Marsh co-founded the Hudson Valley Textile Project (HVTP), a natural-textile supply chain that aims to break free from the ...

Another option is to put synthetic fabrics in a washing bag that captures fibers. Which clothes shed the most? To find out, press a strip of clear packing tape to a garment, then stick it to white ...

As I was standing there, nice and toasty, I realized every single item of clothing I was wearing was made of synthetic fibers. That moment was a revelation, a total one-eighty from my previous ...

The same is possible with natural fibers from worn-out clothing, after potentially toxic dyes and chemicals have been eliminated. Synthetic fibers such as polyester and polyamide (nylon ...

One synthetic fiber to avoid — specifically in sweaters ... "It's a really great resource for beginners just to learn about the fabrics of clothes," she said. And given Circle Economy's ...

No more embarrassing sweat stains ruining your favorite clothes. If you have sensitive skin or allergies, natural fibers are often a safer bet than synthetic fabrics. They’re less likely to ...

Accidentally allowing too much of a synthetic fiber such as spandex into the recycling stream can cause the whole process to break down, destroying the machines. Yet clothing made of natural ...

Synthetic clothes harbor more sweat and ammonia, and the fibers hold on to micrococcus bacteria. Micrococcus bacteria thrive in synthetic materials. Even though your body is drying after you ...