There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they're believed to be? Are there upsides?

Ken Aldren S. Usman receives funding from Deakin University's Post-graduate Research (DUPR) Scholarship Grant. From clothes to curtains, towels and sheets, fabrics are everywhere in our daily lives.

What is Recycled Polyester? Ever wonder how your favorite fleece jacket or cozy blanket came to be? If you’ve purchased any clothing within the past decade, it’s likely that you’ve stumbled upon at ...