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The Green Reboot and the Textiles Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic stopped the world in its tracks. As governments across the world try to restore a semblance of how things once were, many companies, policy experts, and scientists are warning that no recovery plan is complete without ample environmental provisions. Through the “Green Reboot,” leading figures are calling for sweeping, though easily achievable, changes to minimize the potential for all manner of future crises. But what does the Green Reboot mean for the Read more…

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How Is COVID-19 Impacting the Hemp Textiles Industry?

Virtually no economic sector has avoided the profoundly negative impacts of the global novel coronavirus pandemic, and the hemp textiles industry is no exception. As supply chains and consumer shopping habits are turned upside-down due to the crisis, nearly every industry — hemp textiles included — has turned upside-down as well. However, despite the current climate, it’s important to begin looking at opportunities on the other side of the globe’s grand reopening. Alongside many potential Read more…

Sustainable Textiles: Where Is The Industry Headed?

The textile industry is one of the largest industries in the world, meaning all its impacts – for good or ill – are truly global in nature. When it comes to environmental footprint, the textile industry historically has been far from sustainable, requiring massive amounts of water and energy for production, as well as complex transportation networks to ship finished products from one end of the globe to the other.  Fortunately, unsustainability isn’t baked into Read more…