Synthetic Fabrics and Microfiber Pollution–An Assessment of Their Global Impact

Sujata Priyadarshini; Suman Jagatee; Alok Prasad Das

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-51792-1_8

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Synthetic Fabrics and Microfiber Pollution–An Assessment of Their Global Impact

Environmental science and engineering 2024 24 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.

Sujata Priyadarshini, Suman Jagatee, Alok Prasad Das

Summary

Researchers assessed how washing synthetic clothing made from acrylic and polyester releases microfibers into wastewater, contributing to widespread environmental contamination as these tiny plastic threads pass through treatment systems and enter waterways and eventually the food chain.

Plastics, that end up in the environment do not biodegrade but fragmentizes into tiny pieces called Microfibres. Microfibers, a subcategory of Microplastics, are released during the conventional washing of synthetic clothing comprising of acrylic, polyesters, and...

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