Climate

As extreme weather hits all corners of the globe, research by the NGO Oxfam says that secondhand clothing could help reduce climate-damaging emissions during manufacturing by extending the life of clothes and reducing the need for brand-new clothes.

Can digital product passports or DPPs help the textiles industry meet climate goals? Some key stakeholders surmise that DPPs have a better chance of being effective if clear and cut aggressive targets are set, aligned with the 2050 climate goals.

Future Fibres Network+, a £1.6million forward-thinking project, aims to embed environmental sciences at the heart of the fashion and textiles sector, and steer the industry towards a new, low carbon future.

Exploiting advances in earth observation and climate data science, a CottonConnect C5 pilot project is exploring how climate advice could help farmer decision-making at key stages in the cotton production cycle.

In a unique concept aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the air traveller and promote circular economy, Japan Airlines (JAL) along with the Sumitomo Corporation has launched a trial "Any Wear, Anywhere" clothing sharing service for foreign tourists and business travellers.

In what could well be a groundbreaking technology, a Walmart and Rubi Labs collaboration could soon be spinning out affordable clothing from carbon emissions, and the inspiration is nature yet again — the process how trees “eat” CO2!

A recent study has mapped material flows across London's fashion supply chain, identifying where carbon hotspots occur and shows that fashion makes a significant contribution to the city’s consumption-based emissions associated with the stuff are used. 

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has launched a five-year project which seeks to measure and improve the carbon footprint of the US cotton industry.

A just released primer for the textile-apparel-fashion industry provides an introduction to science-based targets for nature, helping organisations in the sector to enable an equitable and nature positive future.

A new report says that the global textiles & fashion industry will need to take drastic action to stay within the 1.5°C trajectory. It will need to cut down emissions by 45% in the next seven years.