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The Hidden Cost of Cheap Activewear
Cheap activewear looks like a deal at the register. The actual cost, to your health, your wardrobe, and your long-term spending, is higher than the price tag suggests. Here is...
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Why I Stopped Wearing Polyester Workout Clothes
Polyester dominated our wardrobes for years. Then we started asking what it was actually doing during a workout. Here is what we found, and why we built Bellissima around a...
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Why Your Workout Clothes Might Be Making You Sick
Most people assume their workout clothes are a neutral variable. The research suggests otherwise. Here is the case, built from evidence, for why what you wear to exercise matters more...
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How to Avoid PFAS in Your Wardrobe
Avoiding PFAS in your wardrobe is possible, but it requires knowing where they hide, what certifications actually mean, and why fiber choice is the most durable solution. Here is a...
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PFAS in Clothing: What You Need to Know
PFAS are in more clothing than most people realize, applied as invisible surface treatments that are not disclosed on fiber content labels. Here is how they get there, what they...
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PFAS in Activewear
PFAS in activewear went from a niche concern to a state attorney general investigation in 2026. Here is what PFAS are, how they end up in workout clothes, what the...
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How to Reduce Microplastics in Your Wardrobe
Your wardrobe is one of your largest sources of daily microplastic exposure. Here is how to audit it, where to start making changes, and what actually moves the needle versus...
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How to Reduce Microplastic Exposure
Microplastics are in the food supply, the water supply, and human tissue. You cannot eliminate exposure. But you can meaningfully reduce it, and the highest-leverage changes are not the hardest...
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Microplastics and Fertility
Microplastics have been found in human testicular and ovarian tissue. The fertility research is still developing, but the direction of the evidence is not ambiguous. Here is what is currently...
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Microplastics and Women's Health
The microplastics research that matters most for women is moving fast. Placental tissue, fertility outcomes, thyroid function, and hormone balance are all areas where findings are emerging. Here is the...
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Microplastics and Hormones
Microplastics are not inert particles. Research is documenting their interactions with the hormone system, including findings in human tissue and blood. Here is what the science currently shows.
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Microplastics in the Gym: What You Should Know
The gym is one of the highest microplastic exposure environments most people spend time in. Here is why, what the research shows, and what you can do about the variable...
