Fashion Is the Next Frontier for Clean Tech as Textile Waste Mounts

Fashion Is the Next Frontier for Clean Tech as Textile Waste Mounts

(Bloomberg) — The $1.7 trillion fashion industry is a major polluter: By one estimate, it’s responsible for between 8% and 10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, more than aviation and shipping combined. Clothes manufacturing relies on fossil-fuel-derived fibers like polyester and guzzles energy and water. And the churn of fast fashion means that many items are discarded soon after they’re purchased, which has contributed to eye-popping amounts…

On the occasion of the Fashion Revolution Week, Germany-wide actions for more sustainability in the fashion industry take place. Garments are supposed to get a second chance instead of landing in the garbage.

NZ fashion label aims to cut out textile waste by 100 percent

Pictured above: Untouched World’s Roydvale Avenue store in Christchurch. A 30-year-old New Zealand business with unique credentials in global fashion is one step away from phasing out textile waste from its operations. Untouched World was started by Peri Drysdale in Christchurch in 1995. It makes clothing for men and women with an emphasis on quality and sustainability. It is the first and only fashion label to be recognised by the United Nation…