"Your eyes don't deceive you. The use of polyester has ballooned with time, according to Henry Navarro Delgado, an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University's school of fashion. It's partly because polyester can be quite useful, he said. It is a type of plastic made from petroleum compounds that are cooled and stretched into yarn, according to Michael Palladino, a fashion industry veteran and lecturer at Kingsborough Community College's business of fashion program in New York."
"She decided she would start investing more money and time into curating a higher-quality wardrobe, even if it meant buying fewer clothes. She began to read the fabric content labels before purchasing new clothes, she said. And she noticed something. So many of the clothes in her closet and offered by retailers where she shops were made out of fabric containing polyester."
Nafeesah Attah transitioned from fast-fashion shopping to investing in higher-quality garments after repeated shrinking and fading. She began reading fabric-content labels and noticed widespread polyester use across retailers. Many consumers on social media express frustration at paying premium prices for polyester garments and question product value and potential health and environmental effects. Polyester production has increased over time because the fibre offers practical benefits. Polyester is a plastic derived from petroleum compounds that are cooled and stretched into yarn. The fibre can create distinctive silhouettes, resist wrinkling, and provide wind- and water-resistance, contributing to its broad adoption.
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