| Fabric |
Source
of fabric or garment |
Future research should
utilize use in-house construction
or instructed construction of fabrics |
This
will allow greater control of subtle changes
to fabric parameters that influence microfiber pollution and greater
knowledge of treatment of fabrics |
Must be able to scale
findings to be relevant for mass production
of clothing |
| Clear detailed information on
fabric parameters should be published
for comparability between studies |
| Polymer and fabric selection |
No standardization recommendations
for polymer selection as
based on research aim |
Brightly colored fabrics are easier
to visually identify, can
be distinguished from contamination which reduces miscounting |
Clear detailed information on fabric parameters should be published
for comparability between studies |
| Use bright
colored fabrics |
This will allow greater
control of subtle changes
to fabric parameters that influence microfiber pollution and greater
knowledge of treatment of fabrics |
Future
studies should assess emerging fabric compositions
alongside existing ones |
| Future research should
utilize use in-house construction or
instructed construction of fabrics |
| Size of textile used |
No broad standardization
recommendations as based
on research aim and wash equipment used |
|
Future studies need to consider how findings will
be scaled
to real consumers washing so that policies can be clearly define |
| Clear detailed information on fabric parameters,
cutting technique
and seam process should be published for comparability between studies |
| Future studies should assess how surface area, weight,
density,
and overall size of fabric interact with microfiber release rates |
