Toxic Clothing: A HUGE Problem for Us and The Planet
Is Your Clothing Toxic? An Exploration Our clothes are not 100% fiber. Almost every textile part is synthetically produced with a tone of chemicals. So that we can say that we are surrounded by Toxic Clothing, Fashion and Fabrics Problem for Us and The Planet. Source For all these years, consumers didn’t bat an eye when [
Low hemp GHG emissions can actually help fashion brands meet their net-zero target
In 2018, under the auspices of UN Climate Change, fashion stakeholders came together to identify ways in which the fashion industry can make a commitment to climate action. This created the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action which contains the vision to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Low hemp GHG emissions net zero fashion b
Your Cotton Cloth May Have Destroyed a Poor Family. Let’s Push The World Together to Make Better Choices.
Can Hemp Fabric Undo The Mess of Cotton Farming? “Cotton is a sustainable fiber.” “Sustainable hemp clothing Problems associated with cotton production” “Cotton farming is a fair trade practice.” “Cotton cultivation is an environment friendly farming practice.” Are you one of the many who be
How GM Seeds Damage the Environment
Generically Modified Seeds – Your environment’s death-sentence? Source While many are pleased with this invention, GM seeds may have proven to cause more harm than good. While genetically modified seeds: They also: Read more to learn about the negative impact of GM seeds on the environment. GM Seeds and Their Environmental Impact Some
How to tackle the greenhouse gas problem of textiles?
You must already be aware of ‘carbon footprint.’ And like the rest of us, you are probably eager to reduce it. Step one: Swap your existing clothes with ones whose greenhouse gas emissions are low. GHG emissions are the basis of the assessment of carbon footprint. Why? We have to fight these numbers together. You […]
7 Major Fibers & Textiles In The World And Their Carbon Footprint
Ever considered how your clothes affect the environment? All clothes are made of fibers, but how we buy, wash and discard them makes all the difference. Unfortunately, about 3% to 6.7% of carbon emissions are caused by the irrational buying of clothes. Source We mostly overlook this elephant in the room because of easy a
Your tee-shirt’s bloody trail. Explained.
Delighted about the latest cotton t-shirt you bought? Here are three snippets of the t-shirt’s origin: Source Are you feeling as enthusiastic as before? No, right. The cotton industry poses huge downsides to the workers responsible for producing cotton. However, most of their cries go unheard. We’re here to change that. We would
500 years of textile, and how they’ve shaped fashion today
Our history with textiles started 34,000 years ago with the fibre material flax fibre. And it’s no secret that a lot has changed over the last 34,000 years. Source The last 500 years of the textile industry have been well-catalogued. The history of textiles tells us how the global apparel market rose to 1.5 trillion […]
Hemp Seed Industry – Market Size, Industry Landscape & Scope
Let’s take a look at the perceived hemp seed industry growth: Source Promising, right? The scenario isn’t much different in the Asia Pacific region. Source Thus, it’s clear the hemp market forecast appears promising and has potential. However, the market has witnessed stunted growth worldwide in recent times; thanks to the eco
Hemp Textile Industry: Global Market Size, Scope and Industry Landscape
Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/nFumIdf3IHE For a quick hemp textile industry overview, let’s start with some numbers. But numbers can be confusing. So, here’s something even better. Source What do you see here? It’s the plain truth; hemp textiles are the second biggest category within the hemp indust
