A new life cycle assessment (LCA) from Textile Exchange and SCS Consulting Services identifies electricity consumption as a ...

Ottawa, Jan. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global polyester fiber market size was estimated at USD 135.10 billion in 2025 and is expected to increase from USD 145.03 billion in 2026 to USD 274.58 ...

A new study finds that virgin polyester carries a heavy environmental burden, but recycled polyester isn't a silver bullet, ...

Is polyester bad for the environment? It starts as crude oil. We trace the 5-step process from oil well to fabric — and why it's more harmful than you'd think.

The company confirmed that prices for polyester fibres, including filament fibres and staple fibres, as well as spun yarns and nonwoven fabrics, will rise by 20% or more. Textile prices will increase ...

Bangladesh has been working to up its synthetic fiber capabilities in recent years and now a new plant slated for setup there could make the country self-sufficient in the commodity. Demand for ...

Polyester is the refined sugar of our wardrobes: It’s cheap, has an iffy reputation and is in almost everything, from stretchy leggings to $4,000 jackets. An estimated 34 million tons of it went into ...

Thermore Ecodown Fibers T2T. Credit: Thermore Group. The material consists entirely of recycled polyester, with 80% derived from post-industrial textile waste and 20% from post-consumer polyethylene ...

Polyester fibers from South Korea and Taiwan will remain under orders aimed at protecting American textile-producing companies, the nation’s top trade court ruled Tuesday. As a result of the USITC’s ...

Under the proposed finance bill, import duties on PVC resin and PET resin have been doubled from 5% to 10%, while the duty on polyester staple fibre has been raised from 1% to 5%.

Water pollution by industrial effluent like organic dyes is now one of the critical issues worldwide. The growing concentration of dye pollutants in water is hazardous. It causes significant ...

Due to environmental security and preservation of environment, industries have concentrated on the use of the natural materials. Nowadays, natural fibers are significantly replacing traditional ...