We’re starting a series of blogs on the carbon footprint of textiles. Because it’s such a complex subject we’re breaking it into smaller portions, beginning with looking at the textile industry as a whole. In other words, why the fuss over textiles? Fabrics, believe it or not, have a large carbon footprint. In …
In honor of May Day and workers everywhere, I’d like to suggest that you check where your cotton comes from. Like extracting oil which has different energy requirements depending on where its found, there’s a lot of variation in cotton depending on where its grown. And cotton from Uzbekistan is not a good choice. Uzbekistan …
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