Depending on the size in mm or microns... it can be really hard to detect and remove. I could research it and do another post as you suggest. I think the only thing that can be done is to stop it from continuing, and then we have to suffer the consequences of our own stupidity, and reap the sowing we cast until it eventually decomposes...

Tiny micron sized fibers of polyester end up in the water way from laundry use. I am going to start going to cotton only clothes I think. Yeah, there is so much crap that we can't even see, it's hard for us to know what we are doing to ourselves in terms of harm :/