microplastic fibres

Images of uncoated (top left, right) and coated (bottom left, right) nylon-6,6 fabrics after nine washing cycles taken by a scanning electron microscope. (Image: Sudip Lahiri)
Fabric coating promises significant reduction in microplastic pollution from laundered clothes
Images, taken by a scanning electron microscope, of uncoated (top left, right) and coated (bottom left, right) nylon fabrics after nine washing cycles (Image courtesy of Sudip Lahiri)
Researchers create a coating to stop synthetic fabrics from releasing harmful microplastics during washing