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Why "Polyester" Became an Insult (And Why Brands Are Still Making More of It)
Shayeza Walid, sustainability journalist at The Business of Fashion
Polyester turned into a slur online this year. Teenagers use it to mean cheap, plastic, fake, and people now read clothing labels the way they read ingredients lists. So the obvious question is whether any of that hatred has changed what the industry…