It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Steve Thompson

Climate Action / Market Grant

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Growing concerns about textile-derived microplastics, land-use impacts, and human rights have prompted an industry-wide shift to seek natural fibre sources with verified benefits to land and climate.

USDA Grants $30 million for Building Climate-Smart Cotton and Wool Markets

The US Department of Agriculture has granted $30 million to support the expansion of climate-smart wool and cotton production on 135 farms and ranches spread across 2.1 million acres.

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