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The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions. The annual amount of fiber production reached 113 million tons in 2021 and the demand is increasing every year. However, almost 90% of ...

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The clothing industry is a mess. Fast fashion and the rapid-fire cycling of trends means we’re tossing out clothes at an astonishing rate. And unfortunately, we’re doing a terrible job of recycling ...

To become a Vogue Business Member and receive the Sustainability Edit newsletter, click here. Four hours north of Stockholm, on the Swedish coast of the Baltic Sea, a 10-year-old textile recycling ...

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Old clothes traded for steel bowls reveal an informal textile recycling supply chain. Discover where discarded garments really go.