Includes: Polyester, Spandex, Nylon, Rayon, Acrylic

• Do laundry less often. Washing full loads instead of partial loads reduces release of microfibers because garments are exposed to less friction during the wash cycle.
• Use cold water, which releases fewer microfibers than hot water.
• Use less detergent, which increases microfiber release.
• Use a front-loading washing machine, whose tumbling action produces less microfiber release.
• Dry laundry on a clothesline. Running clothes in dryers releases additional microfibers into the air from the dryer vent.
• Use a microplastics bag to catch released microplastics, although these are not perfect - studies of products find they only collect about one-third of released microfibers.
• Information from PBS.org: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/laundry-is-a-top-source-of-microplastic-pollution-heres-how-to-clean-your-clothes-more-sustainably