93% of so-called “recycled materials” come not from fabrics, but from plastic bottles. Unless you only rely on second-hand clothes, it's not easy to dress responsibly.
Technology that makes it possible to recycle a thread into a thread is in its infancy, particularly because of its cost and complexity. “less than 1 % of the fabrics that make up our clothes are recycled to make new ones,” underlines the European Commission. Subscribe Already subscribed? To log in, click here.