Textile manufacturing could hold the key to reducing fashion’s carbon footprint and the journey to net zero emissions. Focusing on textile manufacturing could lead to substantial emission reductions, enabling the industry to meet its sustainability goals.
Typically when a garment end its lifecycle, it can be repurposed, recycled, or disposed. Matt Farrell, Textile Chemistry Research Manager at Cotton Inc. explains recent research where textile cotton waste is turned into glucose sugar a.k.a. sugar and then used in everyday projects.
Cotton composting is an exciting new concept for apparel and textile sustainability. It can minimize waste by transforming textile scraps, production buy products, and garments themselves into nutrient rich organic matter.
Learn how quickly cotton biodegrades versus other fibers with Dr. Jesse Daystar, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton Incorporated. Biodegradability of apparel is crucial for reducing waste, conserving resources, and minimizing environmental impact. Cotton can decompose under the right conditions it doesn’t contribute to microplastic pollution.
Learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a holistic approach to combatting pests such as weeds, insects, and pathogens in agriculture.
Explore how biodegradable fibers, such as cotton, can break down naturally in the environment rather than causing potential harm and persisting.