“From our current samples, the fabric has the same properties as traditional polyester ... t have to use fresh fossil carbon to make all the things we use in our daily lives.” ...

“Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.” Most clothing around the world is made with polyester, the synthetic fiber derived predominantly from petroleum. It has overtaken cotton as the main textile ...

She picks garments made of 100% cotton, 100% wool, and occasionally 100% polyester, avoiding fabrics that blend natural and synthetic materials together whenever possible. “I am a fabric purist ...