New study reveals the apparel industry adds 7.4M tons of plastic pollution yearly; switching to natural fibers like cotton could help.
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For Plastic Free July, brands should use biodegradable cotton to cut microplastics and meet consumer demand for sustainable fashion.
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Discover cotton’s role in sustainable outdoor gear. Brands like Carhartt innovate with biodegradable cotton for performance and durability.
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If there’s one key word coming out of fashion in 2024, it’s “sustainable.” And while there are many conflicting ideas on what the word means and ways to achieve sustainability, there’s one area viewed as not just eco-conscious but also
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Unlike synthetic, petroleum-based textiles like polyester, nylon and acrylic, which produce microplastic pollution and can take hundreds of years to decompose, cotton biodegrades quickly, something the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) points out. It calls cotton “a natural fiber like
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Inflation is at its lowest point in more than a year – three percent in June, down from 9.1 percent in June 2022. Yet, the continuation of increased prices, albeit slight compared to a year ago, has consumers entering the
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So much about American life has changed since the 1870s. For starters, 12 U.S. states had yet to be admitted to the Union back then. Horses provided the main mode of transportation. And forget about TV or the internet —
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It’s been 50 years since the Seal of Cotton trademark was introduced. That’s a lot of time filled with a lot of memories, many of them made while wearing cotton apparel. And that’s something Cotton Incorporated wants to celebrate while
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Amid ever more extreme weather events due to climate change, consumers are faced with how they can make a difference, especially when it comes to what they purchase — and that includes apparel. The effort, though, varies among generations, with
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) recently announced it will be celebrating its upcoming 60th anniversary by “looking to the future” with a metaverse, Web3, and NFT exhibition in December. While the subjects of the event may be
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