Like any other product, clothes require the input of natural resources, energy and labour to be made. The current industry, dominated by fast fashion brands, has attempted to hide the major impacts that their practices have on people and environments across the globe. In recent years this system has been exposed and documented confirming the ultimately unsustainable character of a polluting and destroying industry. We are dedicating this section to understanding the intricacies and omnipresence of negative impacts all along the lifecycle of the clothing we all wear every day.
The first stage in our clothing lifecycle is the making of fabrics. From synthetic to natural fibres, their production has an impact
The manufacturing of our clothes is one of the most polluting stages, which is often coupled with terrible social issues.
Retail is the cornerstone of this Industry, based on overproduction and overconsumption.
The use phase is often overlooked in its impact on the overall footprint of garments. Yet, its influenced by the way we care and keep or not
With 90 million tons of clothes disposed every year across the globe, the waste crisis is a growing issue that needs to be addressed fast.
