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Patagonia's New Study Finds Fleece Jackets Are a Serious Pollutant (2016)

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https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/gear-news/patagonias-new-study-finds-fleece-jackets-are-serious-pollutant/

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  • The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Wait…what? I thought fleece was FUCKING WOOL???

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    • Venator@lemmy.nz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It used to: www.etymonline.com/word/fleece

      I thought it still did unless otherwise specified such as en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_fleece

      But I guess now you have to look at the materials on the inside label to know if it’s wool fleece or some other kind.

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  • Twinkletoes@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Microplastics

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