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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the goal there is to make the clothes disposable, to boost sales. At least from my daughter's closet, few of these items last as long as we need them, and we won't pass it on to other children. In turn, we buy more new. Multiply that effect by billions of items from many millions of children/families and these things keep the consumer economy moving... but at what cost? [] [/quote] Synthetic polyester is made using a chemical reaction involving coal, petroleum, air and water. This material is made up of purified terephthalic acid (PTS) or its dimethyl ester dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and monotheluene glycol (MEG). So I'd say the cost is pretty high.[/quote]
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