Over the past few years, evidence has been mounting that synthetic textiles such as polyester and acrylic, which make up much of our clothing, are a major source of pollution in the world’s oceans. That’s because washing those clothes causes tiny plastic fibers to shed and travel through wastewater treatment plants into public waterways. These […]

Categories: Gear, Lifecycle, Oceans, Policy, Technology • Tags: apparel, food chain, marine pollution, mermaids, microfiber pollution, Patagonia, plastic soup foundation, polymers, synthetic fabirc, textile science