WHAT IS POLYESTER? | S1:E3 | Fibers and Fabrics | Beate Myburgh

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00:19 What is polyester and what is is made from
00:30 Polyester is plastic made from crude oil
01:43 Polyester will make you sweat
02:39 Night sweats
03:28 Micro plastics in our oceans
04:20 Examples of polyester
05:40 Different textures
06:20 Recycling plastic bottles into clothing
06:48 General Pros
07:18 General Cons
08:13 Environmental Pros
08:20 Environmental Cons

Polyester

Polyester is a synthetic petroleum-based fibre, and is therefore a non-renewable carbon-intensive resource. Nearly 70 million barrels of oil are used each year to make polyester around the world, which is now the most commonly used fiber in making clothes.

https://www.popsci.com/article/cotton...


http://ecosalon.com/synthetic-fabrics...


https://sabii.co/blogs/journal/why-we...


https://austinpublishinggroup.com/tex...

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Microplastic:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamescon...

https://grist.org/living/2011-12-07-h...

According to a study published in November’s Environmental Science and Technology, nearly 2,000 polyester fibers can shake loose from a single piece of clothing in the wash and, unfortunately, those tiny plastic bits are making their way into the ocean.


Charles Moore, founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, which focuses on plastics in the marine system, says he’s been concerned about microplastics from all sources