Our original work developing fabric finishes that could substantially mitigate microplastic fibre (MPF) release was limited to PDMS brushes deposited on nylon fabrics. Lahiri and co-authors have now extended this concept (low-friction brushes + durable primer) to polyester, and have added PFPE and PEG-based brushes as well. This is now a comprehensive strategy for mitigating the MPF crisis and can be applied on the two most common synthetic fibres, representing >90% of all synthetics produced. And we can now do this and render the garment hydrophilic, hydrophobic, or oleophobic depending on the end-use application. Neat stuff! Check out Liquidlike, Low-Friction Polymer Brushes for Microfibre Release Prevention from Textiles
