Clothing: Environmental Display Soon to Be Deployed

This decision should make it possible to "reduce the disastrous environmental, economic and social impact of an ultra fast-fashion produced under much less demanding conditions than in France or Europe".

On Thursday, "Ecobalyse", the project for the environmental display of clothing deployed by France, obtained the green light of the European Commission. The device should be put in place by the end of the year by voluntary brands, directly on labels or on the websites of manufacturers. It foresees a "score" on the model of calories: the higher the number, the greater the environmental impact of the garment. Clear Fashion proposes to associate it…

Buying a garment, as harmless as it may seem, is never an act without consequences. Behind every t-shirt, jacket, pants or pair of socks hides a real environmental impact. Between greenhouse gas emissions, massive water consumption, dye pollution and international transport, the textile industry is one of the most harmful on the planet. While some brands have a much heavier balance than others, it remains difficult for consumers who want to make…

The European Commission has just given the green light to the introduction of an eco-score for clothing. This initiative aims to inform consumers about the environmental impact of textile products directly through their labels.

By 2025, clothing will have an ecological note, a measure designed to enlighten consumers and support local manufacturers in the face of Asian giants. The European Commission has given its consent to the establishment of an environmental rating system on textile labels. This device, expected for several years, will enter into force in France during the course of the year. [...] The article "Europe" imposes a green label for fashion: revolution o…

The European Commission has validated the display of the environmental cost of clothing, announced this Friday on X (ex-Twitter) Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Environmental Transition, who talks about a "strong response to ultra fast-fashion". It will be posted on the basis of volunteerism.