For Hong Kong-based pocketing and lining manufacturer Sungil Tex, the answer to reducing the impact of these inner textiles ...
This text examines how the displacement rate, a metric measuring new purchase avoidance, impacts the environmental benefits ...
A new study finds that virgin polyester carries a heavy environmental burden, but recycled polyester isn't a silver bullet, either.
Most individuals are unaware that post-consumer textile pollution is a serious public health hazard and an issue of tremendous environmental racism that disproportionately affects communities in the ...
The RealReal examined data from the Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations to explore the impact of fast fashion. – Polonio Video // Shutterstock Behind the convenience and flashiness ...
This study examines how cotton’s environmental impacts are measured and where meaningful improvements can be made across the value chain. The new data, grounded in real‑world grower inputs, measures ...
A report from Waste and Resources Action Programme, funded by Nike, examines how EPR regulations are being applied to textile ...
CalRecycle, the state agency responsible for implementing S.B. 707, reports that Californians dispose of 1.2 million tons of textiles annually, accounting for 3 percent of landfilled material. S.B.
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) today launches the Higg Index Design and Development Module (DDM). Along with the release last month of its updated Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) - ...
A common product-consumer interaction inside retail stores suggests many American shoppers may not consider the broader costs ...
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Textile waste is a major environmental threat. Here’s what’s being done about it. Hand holding clothing tag with textile waste in background. Behind the convenience and flashiness of fast fashion lie ...