WHAT IS POLYESTER? | S1:E3 | Fibers and Fabrics | Beate Myburgh

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    00:19 What is polyester and what is is made from
    00:30 Polyester is plastic made from crude oil
    01:43 Polyester will make you sweat
    02:39 Night sweats
    03:28 Micro plastics in our oceans
    04:20 Examples of polyester
    05:40 Different textures
    06:20 Recycling plastic bottles into clothing
    06:48 General Pros
    07:18 General Cons
    08:13 Environmental Pros
    08:20 Environmental Cons
    Polyester
    Polyester is a synthetic petroleum-based fibre, and is therefore a non-renewable carbon-intensive resource. Nearly 70 million barrels of oil are used each year to make polyester around the world, which is now the most commonly used fiber in making clothes.
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    Microplastic:
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    According to a study published in November’s Environmental Science and Technology, nearly 2,000 polyester fibers can shake loose from a single piece of clothing in the wash and, unfortunately, those tiny plastic bits are making their way into the ocean.
    Charles Moore, founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, which focuses on plastics in the marine system, says he’s been concerned about microplastics from all sources

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  • @sumyrkeating9747
    @sumyrkeating9747 3 місяці тому

    I appreciate you so much! I live in Southern California, so the information on sheets was great. Very informative regarding safety for ourselves and Mother Earth!

  • @liocaldera390
    @liocaldera390 2 роки тому +9

    I genuinely don’t understand why this isn’t trending and doesn’t have millions of views I feel like no one even knows what polyester even is!?!

    • @BeateMyburgh
      @BeateMyburgh  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you. Please go ahead and share.

    • @veronicaneumann329
      @veronicaneumann329 3 місяці тому

      So happy I found this. Thank you.

    • @sumyrkeating9747
      @sumyrkeating9747 3 місяці тому

      Agreed! That's exactly what I was thinking watching this too!

  • @dandeleon2764
    @dandeleon2764 4 роки тому +16

    thanks for this video! Very informative, and easy to understand. What really sucks is that athletic clothes is often made with polyester blends, and because you sweat wearing it, those microplastics are going to be washed in washing machines more often! yikes!

    • @BeateMyburgh
      @BeateMyburgh  4 роки тому +2

      Pleasure! Exactly, on point.

    • @another3997
      @another3997 3 роки тому +6

      Polyester doesn't make you sweat. Sweating is a function of the human body and it's temperature control mechanism. What some polyester fabrics don't do well, is wicking the moisture away. It depends on the structure of the filaments in the yarn and the weave of the fabric. Cotton is comfortable. The fibres absorb moisture, but they also hold on to it for hours, and they lose heat hundreds of times more quickly when wet... which is why sportswear isn't made of cotton.

  • @riwanlegloanec3861
    @riwanlegloanec3861 3 місяці тому

    Not to be forgotten that there are different type of polyesters, nowadays bio-polyesters are also commercially available.

  • @whitedadsbelikeellow440
    @whitedadsbelikeellow440 4 роки тому +4

    Lol the thumbnail nail gave me a good laugh

  • @aloneinthedark2024
    @aloneinthedark2024 Рік тому

    Wow, that's amazing. 😮

  • @barimakwasigeo5752
    @barimakwasigeo5752 Рік тому +1

    Your videos helps me in learning

  • @wiktoria149
    @wiktoria149 4 роки тому +3

    hey, thank you for your videos, they are really helpful and it's clear that you have a huge knowledge about fabrics!

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      @Eileen_12311 2 роки тому

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  • @kevo7857
    @kevo7857 7 місяців тому

    Thank you. Very informative video.

  • @masoudabdun-noor8675
    @masoudabdun-noor8675 4 роки тому

    The breathability or lack thereof correlates more to the density of the weave and than the polyester itself, I’ll tighter weave means less breathability/air permeability

    • @BeateMyburgh
      @BeateMyburgh  4 роки тому

      I completely agree that wovens vs knits vs interlock knit vs jersey knits makes a difference in the breathability of almost all fabrics and textiles. However, synthetics do not score high on the breathability scale in comparison to their counterparts.
      theconceptwardrobe.com/build-a-wardrobe/synthetic-fabrics

  • @PaigeMalcolm
    @PaigeMalcolm 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this series !

  • @guntharkoppenstedt7313
    @guntharkoppenstedt7313 4 роки тому +1

    I love to wear Suits out of Polyester fabrics. As you say: does not wrinkle to much, easy to clean. Not to sweat in them, i am wearing shirts and underwear out of cotton. That solves the problem of sweating. Cleaning is easy: i leave suits on, when having a shower, or have a nice relaxing foamy spa in them on sundays.
    They dry easy look like new afterwards and smells good (comes from bathing lotion). I remember commercials in TV beginning 1960s, that you can even jump in the swimming pool in these Suit and have a swimm (what i´m frequently doeing). Tons of fun ....

    • @masoudabdun-noor8675
      @masoudabdun-noor8675 4 роки тому +1

      Try smartwool underwear, quite pricey but worth it. Try them for a week and you won’t go back to cotton

  • @alishakhan8926
    @alishakhan8926 3 роки тому +9

    The worst thing is most of the time polyester is used to make clothes!

    • @BeateMyburgh
      @BeateMyburgh  3 роки тому +2

      True! Polyester is everywhere!

    • @Nicolas-ir9xy
      @Nicolas-ir9xy Рік тому

      You could argue that cotton isn't renewable either since it destroys ecosystems and requires over 10x more water,

  • @durgeshkesharwani7053
    @durgeshkesharwani7053 3 роки тому

    Very informative in short duration. Very 👍

  • @CharlesHarsley
    @CharlesHarsley 4 роки тому +1

    My textiles teacher told me to watch this

    • @BeateMyburgh
      @BeateMyburgh  4 роки тому +1

      That is so cool, tell her thanks for the shoutout! Hope you found it helpful. Let me know if you have more questions.

  • @user-gr6vs1nu1n
    @user-gr6vs1nu1n 9 місяців тому

    👍

  • @anoobis8674
    @anoobis8674 2 роки тому

    very informative video. nice

  • @tejeswaraasipi9110
    @tejeswaraasipi9110 3 роки тому

    Thank u ,it's really helpfull

  • @michailmyburgh3503
    @michailmyburgh3503 4 роки тому

    Very interesting.

  • @shatakshiism
    @shatakshiism 2 роки тому +1

    You are so beautiful! Thanks for the informative video.

  • @whippedculture7633
    @whippedculture7633 3 роки тому

    I just heard Polydex fabrics? Are they the same with Polyester 😅

    • @BeateMyburgh
      @BeateMyburgh  3 роки тому

      I see it is a new sports fabric. Yes they will share many properties, but seems like an improved version.
      You can have a look at this video as well:
      ua-cam.com/video/lsCzhDRV9MY/v-deo.html

  • @igaraider
    @igaraider 3 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @AdamandA2028
    @AdamandA2028 2 роки тому

    Is it healthy to wear? Does the fibers get in your skin? Cause cancer? Toxic chemicals?
    Thank you for your video!

    • @BeateMyburgh
      @BeateMyburgh  2 роки тому

      I don't like wearing it and I know some people with sensitive skin also have trouble wearing it. This Doctor also talks about natural fibers over synthetic for people with sensitive skin: ua-cam.com/video/915JRfH-Jsk/v-deo.html

  • @AliRaza-hf3ed
    @AliRaza-hf3ed 3 роки тому

    very good

  • @lksinternational3358
    @lksinternational3358 3 роки тому

    Thank you mam

  • @petermischler7324
    @petermischler7324 3 роки тому +1

    In Germany, we use to sing: "Meine Schwester, die Polyester..."

  • @AnishSingh-qf5kq
    @AnishSingh-qf5kq 4 роки тому

    I really like to marry a girl like you !!