The Wellness Greenhouse

  We all love that feeling of slipping into a smooth, wrinkle-free outfit, but what if the material in your favorite clothes are silently harming your health? Polyester, a clothing staple for many, may be hiding some not-so-secret health hazards. Let's explore why it might be time to rethink your wardrobe. Polyester is one of the world's most used fibers. It is found in our bras, underwear, leggings, and workout clothes, yet most consumers know nothing of how it's made. Polyester is essentially plastic. This plastic is made from crude oil based petroleum (yep, gasoline), and goes through a number of chemical processes to create the final product. Polyester fibers are synthetic textile fibers formed by condensation polymerization of two monomers: dicarboxylic acid or terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol. The problem is that these monomers are not completely removed from the fabrics during the manufacturing process and get absorbed by the skin from the material and introduce