LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Cotton is struggling to compete against synthetic fibers, with polyester now the most widely used fiber in the world. The synthetic material accounts for more than half of the ...

One local cotton gin manager is warning of the dangers caused by microplastics found in synthetic fibers, such as polyester.

Polyester clothes smell worse than cotton, following intensive exercise by their wearers, because bacteria that cause odor grow better on polyester, according to research. Freshly secreted sweat has ...

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SINGAPORE - Bulging cotton inventories in China and slumping oil markets have triggered a race to the bottom between cotton and polyester prices. Both fibers compete for buyers in the textile industry ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Several textile industries have shown promising growth in the last year. As conditions become more favorable, they will continue to prosper in the global market. Details on ...

GRAPHIC: Cotton vs polyester: link.reuters.com/pyr44w By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, April 7 (Reuters) - Bulging cotton inventories in China and slumping oil markets ...