UK textile sector faces uphill sustainability fight

LONDON - Signatories to UK waste recycling charity WRAP'S UK Textiles Pact have made progress in reducing their environmental impacts but surging production is erasing these gains, according to a new report.

Signatories have achieved a 6% reduction in carbon emissions and used 9% less water per tonne of textiles since 2019, with reuse, recycling and peer-to-peer resale initiatives displacing 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂e in 2024 alone.