by Malin Wennberg | Sep 5, 2019 | News
80% of the climate impact of Swedish clothing consumption stems from the production phase. In other words, most of the impact happens before the garments even hit the racks. Yet, both producers and consumers can help reduce the impact through behavioral change and...
by Malin Wennberg | Aug 1, 2019 | News
The environmental impacts from textile consumption can be reduced by extending the active lifetime of a garment and thereby offsetting new production. Business models engaged in reuse, shared use and repair services of clothing have the potential to prolong this...
by Malin Wennberg | Mar 21, 2019 | News
New report compiles and analyses all available data on the environmental impact of textile fibers, concluding that differences between specific suppliers of textile fibres are often greater than differences between fiber types or between production methods....
by Malin Wennberg | Feb 1, 2019 | News
Prolonging the active lifespan of a garment is the most sustainable action as of today, but in order to do so we need an established market for pre-owned apparel. In a new Mistra Future Fashion report the Swedish market for pre-owned apparel is investigated and its...
by Malin Wennberg | Jan 17, 2019 | News
Chemical recycling is an important step in enabling a closed loop textile supply chain. However, chemical recycling comes with the inherent risk of keeping or spreading hazardous substances found in dyes, softeners, anti-wrinkle agents and other common additives. A...
