Transforming textile waste from an environmental problem to a valuable resource
In Europe, every citizen produces about 11 kg of textile waste per year: this is the result of a research by the European Commission aimed at shedding light on the post-life trend of products in the textile sector, which as we know is one of the most polluting in the world. Suffice it to say […]
To deal with the water emergency, awareness and sustainability are needed
How much water does it take to make a cotton t-shirt?About 2,700 liters for a 250 grams t-shirt How much do we consume to take a 10-minute shower every day?On average, 120 liters. These numbers tell us that every action we take, every product we use involves water consumption that has a significant impact on […]
A “New Textile Economy” Against Global Warming
What if to reduce the rise of our planet temperature it was enough to create fabrics and clothing in a more sustainable way? The textile industry is one of the major contributors to “global warming”, due to production processes that consume large amounts of energy and raw materials, introducing into nature scraps and waste that […]
From the European Union the New Strategy for Sustainable Textiles
Redesigning the textile sector to make it greener, more sustainable and more competitive is the new challenge that the European Union has just launched to all member countries. On March 30, 2022, the European Commission approved the new EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, the guidelines with which – by 2030 – it wants […]
