Hard to know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or shed a sentimental tear at the news, but Delbert Meyer, the Naperville chemist credited with touching off the polyester clothing revolution in ...

In some circles, to wear polyester is to invite unto oneself characteristics of that fabric–cheapness, lack of status, artificiality. And it follows that for people who wear only natural fabrics, a ...

My generation now laughs at the fashions of the 1970s. I personally never liked bell bottoms, white belts, or double-knit polyester leisure suits. But they were all the rage; we wore them or risked ...