Researchers developed a chalk-based coating for polyester fabric that can cool the air underneath by up to 15°F, offering ...

Polyester is a synthetic fabric derived from a chemical reaction involving petroleum. It's durable and cheap, making it one of the most popular fabrics in the world. The production, use, and washing ...

Thanks to new technologies and increasing threats to the environment, one of the biggest offenders in textile waste may soon ...

This is because inside the facility 100 textile looms drum noisily, weaving unique - and much in demand - synthetic fabrics that look and feel like cotton and linen. Polyester and nylon may have a ...

As air temperatures stay elevated through fall months, people may still want clothes that cool them down while outside, ...

Researchers who previously demonstrated a cooling fabric coating now report on additional tests of a treated polyester fabric. Fabric treated with the team's chalk-based coating kept the air ...