In 2021, 13.5 million hectares of cultivable land were used to grow cotton – in India alone, says this report by the leading analytics firm statista. That figure is not even semi-global in…
Recycled Polyester Vs. Recycled Cotton Vs Hemp: What’s Most Sustainable? So, you’re finally jumping on the “Save the earth, reuse and recycle” brigade? Well then, welcome! We know what you might be thinking.…
Your climate is shaped by cotton – explained When we think about ‘how to stop climate change’, we often focus on transport, food and energy and miss out on the textile industry. let’s see…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…