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Boss ushers in degradable polyester

Boss ushers in degradable polyester

Boss-backed tennis players, such as Taylor Fritz and Matteo Berrettini, will be sporting kits made from a novel recycled polyester at the Australian Open. A textile-to-textile recycled polyester yarn developed by Jiaren Chemical Recycling and NBC...

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