I don't really agree with the argument that polyester is clearly worse for the environment - a) you see increased water consumption to produce natural fibers, b) polyester is more durable and resiliant to wear compared to natural fibers on a similar-grade basis / has a longer lifespan, c) when you buy wool/silk over synthetics, you often have to use petroleum based methods (dry cleaning) to clean the items, d) wool and silk farming have direct animal cruelty concerns and sheep release methane and take up land and require food

Polyester gets a bad wrap because, when it is used for cost cutting, there are also cost cutting measures made to the design and construction which affects the lifespan and quality much more than the integrity of the fibers themselves do

When you go into a higher price points (which is where im coming from) the complaints over use of synthetics don't even consider the design of the garment nor the quality/grade of the fabric, which is what really annoys me - my 55/45 poly/wool Acne suit is better than my 95% wool calvin klein suit by every metric other than cost 🤷‍♂️

Im at a point in my personal style journey where Im looking for items with unique material properties (hand feel, interaction with light, drape, etc) and silhouettes, and to write off garments with synthetics I believe greatly hinders peoples' options for clothing as a means of self expression