From plastic bottles to performance wear Every year, billions of plastic bottles are diverted from landfills and oceans to become the fleece jacket you reach for on a crisp morning or the leggings that carry you through a workout. Recycled polyester, often labelled as rPET, has become the poster child of sustainable fashion—a material that promises to close the loop on plastic waste while delivering the same technical performance as its virgin counterpart. The appeal is unden