Polyester Textiles as a Source of Microplastics from Households: A Mechanistic Study to Understand Microfiber Release During Washing.

By E. Hernández, Bernd Nowack, D. Mitrano. Environmental Science and Technology, 2017

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Microplastics in freshwater fishes: Occurrence, impacts and future perspectives (2021, background): “…manufacturing process may dictate the sustainability and lifespan of the item of clothing (Janaina et al., 2020) and how many secondary MPs, typically fibres, are shed when the item is worn or washed (Belzagui et al., 2019; Henry et al., 2019; Hernandez et al., 2017; Napper & Thompson, 2016).”
Assessment of microplastics in freshwater systems: A review. (2019, methodology): “When the process of washing clothes in a household washing machine was simulated in the laboratory, the drainage of the washing machine contained a large amount of fibre-like microplastics (Hernandez et al., 2017).”