Dream back to a hot summer day for a short while. On the way home from the beach, you have just settled on an outdoor terrace for coffee and blueberry pie. You’re just about to take a bite when a …
Is Insecticide-Free Cotton Possible?
Honey bees produce honey and earthworms break down our compost – this is knowledge many of us know. But did you know that a ladybug can eat up to 2500 aphids during its lifetime? Or that flower flies are important pollinators? Without all …
Learn about Textiles – from Fibre to T-shirt
Last week we talked about how cotton production affects the environment. During the autumn, we will continue to describe the consequences of the textile industry’s manufacturing processes, including how chemicals affect the entire ecosystem. Of course, we also tell you how we …
Exploring the Cotton Industry: A Quick Overview
We have talked about cotton production and how it affects both nature and animals, including humans. But what does the industry itself look like?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre, grown in eighty countries in many parts of …
We’re back!
After a break, we are back and will update the blog at least once a week. We want to give you knowledge regarding most things about textiles, from the production of fibres to our washing habits and textile waste. How …
Learn about Textiles, Part 8 – Recycling
Recycling
It is currently impossible to submit clothes for recycling to municipal collections (except for some individual municipalities). Private or non-profit operators, such as Myrorna and Humanbridge, take care of donated clothes. The company I:co is the in-store collection company …
