Lutz Walter, secretary general of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles, outlines why the claim that the fashion industry is to blame for 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions is wrong – and why this matters.
Four years after Ecotextile News debunked the myth that the textile industry was responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than “aviation and maritime shipping combined” – a claim still parroted ad nauseum – it’s time for another critical appraisal of how much the fashion sector contributes to CO2 emissions.
