There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they ...

According to a WARN Act notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, Alpek Polyester USA will shutter its plant at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French biological technologies firm Carbios has launched a new textile preparation line that will streamline polyester recycling.

Ottawa, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global recycled polyester market size was valued at USD 15.85 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around USD 38.53 billion by 2034, growing at a ...

Researchers have developed a way of recycling one of the most popular but environmentally problematic of fabrics: polyester. Their new method is simple, non-toxic for humans and the environment and, ...

The facility, located in Reading, was considered the largest standalone bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in the Americas.

Polyester textiles account for 2/3 of the global PET market of around 100 million tons. Only 13% of textile waste is currently recycled, and only 1% is recycled "fiber-to-fiber" 1,2 Carbios has ...

Polyester's role in textile markets is expanding through durable and versatile innovations, particularly in activewear and athleisure. Major opportunities lie in industrial-scale recycling ...

DePoly, an advanced recycler of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester plastics headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, has announced the upcoming launch of a 500-tons-per-year demonstration ...

H&M Group, Vargas Holding and TPG Rise Climate have launched Syre, with the goal of providing recycled polyester yarn that’s equivalent in quality to virgin yarn but has less impact on the planet. The ...

Jan. 22—Alpek Polyester USA LLC has announced it will cease production and close its bottle recycling plant at 4030 Pottsville Pike in Muhlenberg Township. The closure, expected to occur on March 15 — ...

Polyester maker DAK Americas and carpet producer Shaw Industries have formed a joint venture, Clear Path Recycling, to build what they claim will be the largest polyester recycling operation in North ...