National-Scale Quantitative Analysis of PET Microfiber Release from Polyester Fleece Garments During Washing

Domestic washing of synthetic textiles represents a significant source of microfiber fragment (MF) release that greatly contributes to microplastic pollution in the environment. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the dominant material in global polyester textile production, leading to the highest M...

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Published in:	Textiles
Main Authors:	Yulia A. Frank, Maria A. Simonova, Alena A. Abramenko, Egor D. Vorobiev, Fedor N. Rodikov, Danil S. Vorobiev
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2026-05-01
Subjects:	microfibers polyester fleece polyethylene terephthalate fibers synthetic textiles domestic washing
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7248/6/2/57