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Gen Z’s latest insult is a fabric. Why ‘polyester’?

Gen Z has turned “polyester” into an insult. Here’s how the familiar fabric got a new, unfavorable meaning.

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Gen Z’s latest insult is a fabric. Why ‘polyester’?
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