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Polyester clothing has been causing a stir online. But how valid are the concerns? : NPR

Polyester clothing has been causing a stir online. But how valid are the concerns? : NPR

Workers load unwanted polyester textiles into the Project Re:Claim system, the first commercial-scale polyester recycling plant of its kind, last year in Kettering, England. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Nafeesah Attah is a self-proclaimed “OG fast fashion shopper.” Attah, a lawyer and social media influencer, would typically go after the best deal, not paying much attention to the quality. But her clothes were shrinking, fading and losing shape after a few washes. She decided she would start investing more money and time into curating a higher-quality wardrobe, even if it meant buying fewer clothes. She began to read the fabric content labels before purchasing new clothes, she said. And she noticed something. So many of the clothes in her closet and offered by retailers where she shops were made out of fabric containing polyester. “Once you know better, it’s like your eyes are opened up to the fact that there’s just so many poorly made clothes out there,” she said. She’s one of many consumers on social media becoming curious …