Blog — pollution textile

About synthetic fibers The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world after oil and ironically today more than 70% of our clothes are made of synthetic fibers. The best known are polyester, elastane and acrylic. They are manufactured by chemical synthesis of 2 components of petroleum. It is a kind of plastic in fact. For the record, polyester has long been considered the miracle fiber because it could be worn for 68 days without ironing, it resists shrinkage, stretching, as well as wrinkling and abrasion. These properties are very practical in everyday life, but it is...