Cotton is the most widely used natural fiber for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer has coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. The study is published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.
To identify the footprint of these clothes and look for opportunities to reduce impacts, Scherer worked together with an international team of researchers."We looked at cotton, as it is the world's most widely used natural fiber. Only polyester is used more in the textile market, but that's a synthetic fiber."Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant.
It is better to wash our clothes less frequently, Scherer explains."That has a dual benefit: it not only reduces the impacts from washing, but also helps maintain the quality of clothes. That way, they can be used longer. And also filling theShould we buy different textiles then?are depends on the country, the cotton cultivation, the manufacturing and use of the product.
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