StormlitRadiance t1_j6nbrvc wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Reply to comment by spambearpig in Researchers develop coating that prevents synthetic fabrics from shedding harmful microplastics in the wash by BlitzOrion

It sounds like you're saying that doubling the life of our clothes isn't worth it because we can't make them last forever.

This is a plan that will result in a significant reduction of microplastic in washwater, even if the coating eventually does wear off.

Menthalion t1_j6novqo wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Seeing people in the west on average ditch clothing after wearing them for just half a year, and that clothing in majority contains synthetic fibres, I don't see what doubling the life will bring for most of the clothes. Your subarctic needs are completely insignificant in this scheme.