Polyester is one of the most popular fabrics in the world. Made from PET plastic, it is prized for its durability, lightness, and low cost of production. While these characteristics make it ideal for various uses across the textile industry, the oversupply of polyester has also fueled an environmental disaster. Now, brands like Adidas, Nike, and Shein are trying to increase the amount of polyester made from recycled plastics — but is this the best use of old plastic? We visited Tamil Nadu, India, to see how one company makes clothing from used plastic bottles and whether this is the best solution for this waste stream.<\/p>\n
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\n00:50 – Meet The Founders
\n01:20 – Collecting Plastic Bottles
\n01:56 – Sorting Plastic Bottles
\n03:06 – Secondary Sorting And Hot Washing
\n04:01 – Molecular Structure And Applications Of Pet
\n04:22 – Melting, Dope Dyeing, And Stretching Pet Fibers
\n05:33 – Drawing, Crimping, And Baling Fibers
\n06:42 – Turning Fibers Into Yarn
\n08:16 – Historic Use And Demand For Synthetic Fibers
\n09:54 – Brands Using Recycled Polyester
\n10:12 – How Shree Renga Makes Clothing
\n12:07 – Environmental Impact Of Synthetic Fibers
\n12:29 – Challenges And Solutions For Recycling Synthetic Fibers
\n12:53 – H&M’s Fiber-To-Fiber Recycling Experiment
\n15:45 – The Future And Challenges Of Fiber-To-Fiber Recycling
\n17:00 – Emissions, Traceability, And Bottle-To-Bottle Recycling
\n17:33 – Founders Concluding Thoughts
\n18:07 – Credits<\/p>\n
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