WHAT IS POLYESTER? | S1:E3 | Fibers and Fabrics | Beate Myburgh

Thank you so much for watching ? Please give it a thumbs-up if you enjoyed it! Subscribe to see upcoming videos. ? The Fibers and Fabrics series will continue untill 4 April 2020 ________________________ LINKS: ? YouTube: youtube.com/BeateMyburgh ?Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beatemyburgh/ ________________________ 00:19 What is polyester and what is is made from 00:30 Polyester is plastic made from crude oil 01:43 Polyester will make you sweat 02:39 Night sweats 03:28 Micro plastics in our oceans 04:20 Examples of polyester 05:40 Different textures 06:20 Recycling plastic bottles into clothing 06:48 General Pros 07:18 General Cons 08:13 Environmental Pros 08:20 Environmental Cons Polyester Polyester is a synthetic petroleum-based fibre, and is therefore a non-renewable carbon-intensive resource. Nearly 70 million barrels of oil are used each year to make polyester around the world, which is now the most commonly used fiber in making clothes. https://www.popsci.com/article/cotton-vs-polyester-which-gym-clothes-trap-most-body-odor/ http://ecosalon.com/synthetic-fabrics-made-from-fossil-fuels/ https://sabii.co/blogs/journal/why-we-never-use-synthetic-fabrics https://austinpublishinggroup.com/textile-engineering/fulltext/arte-v2-id1012.php ________________________ Microplastic: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/12/03/making-climate-change-fashionable-the-garment-industry-takes-on-global-warming/#1763f35879e4 https://grist.org/living/2011-12-07-how-microplastics-cause-macro-problems-for-the-ocean/ According to a study published in November’s Environmental Science and Technology, nearly 2,000 polyester fibers can shake loose from a single piece of clothing in the wash and, unfortunately, those tiny plastic bits are making their way into the ocean. Charles Moore, founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, which focuses on plastics in the marine system, says he’s been concerned about microplastics from all sources

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