In the early 20 th century, textile developers applied their new-found technological prowess to make synthetic materials: petrochemical-based polymer blended textiles with improved durability, ...

Textile Exchange's recent The Future of Synthetics report suggests the domination of synthetic materials in global fibre production since mid-1990 has contributed to climate change. The report ...

Much of what she finds is textile waste: scraps of synthetic clothing that take decades or centuries to biodegrade. Her message is clear: look what we consume and look where it ends up.

And now we also make synthetic textiles out of fossil fuels like oil ... By swapping unwanted stuff with friends or donating to a second-hand shop. Or by turning our old clothes into something ...