Microfibre survey shows weak supplier oversight

GOTHENBURG – A new pre‑print study by Lindex into its own supply chain has revealed how far the apparel sector still must go in tackling textile fibre fragmentation – a major source of microfibre pollution in waterways and the wider environment.

The work is being positioned as the first large‑scale survey of supplier awareness and action on fibre fragmentation. For apparel brands and mills, the results add fresh detail to earlier technical research on root causes of fibre shedding.