Category: Chemicals
Numerous chemicals, including toxic substances and endocrine disrupting chemicals are being used throughout textile manufacturing process. Dyeing processes alone usually involve more than 1600 different chemicals, including formaldehyde, chlorine, lead, and mercury. Treatment and dyeing of textile is accountable for 20% of global industrial water pollution. PFOS is being used to make textiles water repellent, which is a Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) that will stay in the environment forever and is linked to cancer and other diseases. Studies show that after recycling some of these toxic chemicals can still be found in the new textiles that have been made.
PFAS in stuffed toys are not just a toy problem—they are a textile problem
PFAS may be introduced during textile production through water-, stain- or dirt-resistant finishes, coatings, or processing aids
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PFAS in textile contaminates Europe’s circular economy
PFAS presence in textiles can hinder recycling and reuse, posing a barrier to achieving a circular economy.
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The BANner PFAS initiative
We, European civil society organisations, urge to ban all PFAS in consumer products by 2025 and to have a complete ban by 2030.
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The Production of Nylon and Sustainable Fashion
The transition towards sustainable fashion in the textile industry is marked by innovations in recycled and bio-based nylons, closed-loop manufacturing processes, and eco-friendly technologies, aiming to reduce the significant environmental footprint of traditional nylon production
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Pesticides in Leather and the Intersection with Fast Fashion and Sustainable Fashion
This review examines the significant presence of pesticide residues in leather products, as detailed in the study by Jinlan Dai et al. (2020), and explores the broader implications for the fast fashion industry and the shift towards sustainable fashion practices.
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- Toxic women`s underwear is a health threat. With Karolina Brabcová
- How can traceability of chemicals in textiles work? With Dr. Jonas Rehn-Groenendijk
- What is the European Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), with Dr Julian Schenten, ClientEarth
- Hormone disrupting chemicals and women´s health in Armenia