Is polyester clothing safe to wear? I asked textile experts about polyester’s breathability and its impact on skin and the ...

Many people want to make the switch to clothing made with natural fibers, such as 100% cotton, but experts say there's much more to consider.

Is polyester bad for the environment? It starts as crude oil. We trace the 5-step process from oil well to fabric — and why it's more harmful than you'd think.

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...

The same thing is happening with workout clothes, so over the past two months I’ve been trying out different cotton legging ...

None of these material innovators are firing on all cylinders—at least when it comes to commercial-scale plants—yet a quiet race is shaping up, if not among the companies themselves then against time ...

If you were to soak even your best raincoat underwater for two months it would be wet through at the end of the experience. But a new waterproof material developed by Swiss chemists would be as dry as ...