A single load of laundry can release millions of plastic pieces that wastewater treatment plants can't capture. They end up in humans.

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — yet some people might be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded ...

Two-thirds of Gen Z consumers say cotton is their favorite fiber or fabric to wear, according to Cotton Incorporated's 2024 ...

Brands like Pangaia, Lululemon and Unifi are tapping microbes castor beans and biotech to reengineer apparel without petroleum.

Department of Material Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, Studentska 1402/2, Liberec 1 461 17, Czech Republic ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government ...

He cited a bill advancing in Oklahoma that would ban 21 synthetic food dyes and additives. He said companies prey on low-income consumers and children. “With passage of this bill, we are saying ...

(AP Photo/Javier Arciga) Some synthetic brands use banana fiber to create the hair, which companies say are less irritating to the scalp. But Ford said you won’t necessarily avoid chemicals just ...