Are you tired of seeing your favorite clothes fade and lose their shape after just a few washes? Many people believe that washing clothes at high temperatures for longer durations ensures cleanliness.

The microfibers that shed from our clothing—particularly those made of polyester—are among the most pervasive microplastics ...

Secondhand clothing isn’t the solution it might seem to be.

Autism link strongest when moms exposed to more smoke late in pregnancy…cigarette butts contaminate waterways with ...

Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

If your microfiber towels are losing their effectiveness too quickly, it might be because you're making one crucial mistake when you're washing them.

A new study has revealed that sunlight can transform common synthetic fabrics into tiny plastic fibers that pollute coastal oceans. The findings shed light on how clothing and household textiles ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – In a recently published study from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), dryers may be significant source of microfibers and microplastics. Research estimates that across the ...

The fabrics that fill our homes, from natural cotton towels and bedsheets, to clothes produced with synthetic materials, produce microscopic fibers as they break down over time. Previous research has ...

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