Why Does Everyone Suddenly Hate Polyester? (Synthetics Explained)

AD Try Rocket Money for FREE or unlock more features with premium at: https://RocketMoney.com/lauravonv AD What's the deal with synthetic clothes? This video is part of an ongoing series where I deep dive into understanding the clothes we wear daily. Here is a list of resources I used in putting this video together History - https://www.sciencehistory.org/storie... Billiard Balls - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-... How plastic is made - https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/how... Camphor - https://escholarship.org/uc/item/91g9... Brief history of plastics - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-274... Invention of Nylon - https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/nyl... https://www.sciencehistory.org/storie... Camphor and Plastics - https://escholarship.org/uc/item/91g9... (Mathew Tyler Combs Dissertation that explained SO MUCH TO ME. This was an amazing read) Chemical Recycling Case Study - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s... Fabric Shedding - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1... Microfiber pollution - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... 2021 study on types of fibers shedding in the wash - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Also worth reading A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies by Matt Simon (I started reading this after I already put the bulk of my script together, but I wish I found it sooner.) Worn: A People's History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair (This book lives rent free in my head) Instagram   / lauravonv   Business Inquiries: [email protected] FTC - Please note: This list contains affiliate links. Meaning I get a small kickback for clicks and purchases How I care for my wool and cashmere Wool and Cashmere Shampoo - https://bit.ly/3Qvnk81 MY YOUTUBE ESSENTIALS Epidemic Sound (Where I find all of my music) - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Vlog Camera - https://bit.ly/3SkeZpO Main Camera - https://bit.ly/3qJtfte Mic - https://bit.ly/3mQwgXM Shot on Canon EOS R8 Edited in Premiere Pro