[Photo: Bananatex] The company was motivated by the fact that polyester ... coating makes the fabric water-resistant. The finished bags contain no plastic; the backpacks roll to close rather ...

TOKYO — May 19, 2025 — Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., announced today that it has developed a new high-performance polyester ...

Lead researcher Stefan Seeger at the University of Zurich says the fabric, made from polyester fibres coated ... 2 degrees from horizontal for them to roll off like marbles. A jet of water bounces ...

Manufacturers have tried to make polyester fabric less hospitable to bacteria by impregnating it with antimicrobials like silver nanoparticles or triclosan. Both products have been criticized as ...

This fiber has numerous advantages over traditional fabrics like cotton. Polyester does not absorb moisture easily, making it naturally resistant to stains, mold, and bacteria, which contributes ...

An anonymous white factory building on a country lane in rural Japan seems a world away from the glamorous fashion houses of Europe. Yet while the modest home of Japanese company Daiichi Orimono ...