High performance fabric that can be made from plastic bags could slash fashion’s huge emissions

A new textile produced by US researchers from polyethylene – the simplest and cheapest of all polymers – shows superior cooling properties than cotton or linen, is more stain resistant than polyester, is easily recyclable and can potentially be made from recycled materials. The researchers believe it could, therefore, contribute significantly both to decreasing the ecological footprint of the fashion industry and to reducing the world’s waste plastic mountain.