The Apolyth Journal
What a garment is made of, how it is measured, and what a label is allowed not to tell you. Written to be checked, with the sources given.
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2 editions
Why there is four per cent elastane in a cotton tee
What 360gsm means when you are holding it
Modal is not polyester, and the difference is the tree
No. 2 · July 2026
Every wash sheds something. What comes off a polyester shirt does not rot.
The size chart measures the garment, not you
What a fibre label is allowed not to tell you
No. 1 · June 2026
Every entry
6 entries
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23 Jul 2026
Why there is four per cent elastane in a cotton tee
3 min
The stretch is synthetic, and we would rather explain it here than let you find it on the label. What four per cent does, what the alternative costs, and where a no-polyester standard act...
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17 Jul 2026
What 360gsm means when you are holding it
3 min
Cloth weight is the most useful number on a spec sheet and the least explained. What separates a 140gsm summer tee from a 360gsm jogger, and why heavier is a description rather than a grade.
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8 Jul 2026
Modal is not polyester, and the difference is the tree
3 min
Both are manufactured. Only one is plastic. Why regenerated cellulose sits inside a no-polyester standard, and where the honest edge of that claim is.
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24 Jun 2026
Every wash sheds something. What comes off a polyester shirt does not rot.
4 min
A synthetic garment sheds plastic fibres every time it is washed, and they are small enough to leave the treatment plant. What the research actually shows, and what changing fibre does an...
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18 Jun 2026
The size chart measures the garment, not you
3 min
Most size charts tell you what body they expect. Ours tells you the dimensions of the cloth. The difference is why the same size fits differently between two brands, and why a tape measur...
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12 Jun 2026
What a fibre label is allowed not to tell you
4 min
A garment can be labelled one hundred per cent cotton and still be sewn together with polyester, because sewing thread is not the main material. What the law actually requires, and what w...