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Fig. 2 Microfibers released (expressed in mg/kg, Ma ± SD, n = 2) from BT, a 100% polyester tshirt, RT, a 100% polyester t-shirt, GB, a 100% polyester blouse of which 65% is recycled polyester,
and GT, a top whose front is made of 100% polyester and whose back is made of a blend of 50%
cotton and 50% modal [24]
Laundry
parameter that
influences the
microfiber
shedding
Detergent concentration
Laundry Temperature
Laundry Time/Number of
Washes
Use of Softeners
Type of washing machine
Water hardness/quantity
Fig. 3 Laundry parameters influencing the microfiber shedding from textiles (Authors own
illustration)