Invented in the early 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, Alcantara is a synthetic suedelike material made up of 68 percent polyester and 32 percent non-fibrous polyurethane. The material is common on high-end ...

From tiny plankton to massive whales, microplastics have been found throughout the ocean food chain. One major source of this pollution are fibers shed while laundering synthetic fabrics. Although ...