The rise of fast fashion in modern society has been heavily dependent on synthetic textiles, the most common of which is polyester, a plastic produced from crude oil. Hydrophobic polyester fibers give ...

Make sure you keep your cleaning schedule fluid too. “If you notice that your laundry doesn’t seem to be as clean as usual and/or emits an odor, that may be a sign you’re due for a cleaning,” says ...

Fabric softener is notoriously divisive. In fact, when we interviewed Rich Handel, a test project leader at Consumer Reports who specializes in laundry, about the things he would never do as a laundry ...

New upholstery fabric from Chrysler Group and supplier Milliken & Company is claimed to repel stains, control odour and reduce static electricity. New upholstery fabric from Chrysler Group and ...