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 buy large quantities of clothes yearly. Many of these clothes are left hanging in the wardrobe, and about a third are never worn.
We discard nearly 8 kg of our purchases as waste, with approximately five …
Depending on where and how far away we produce the garments, the finished clothes are sent in bags and boxes by boat, train, truck or plane to warehouses and stores. Almost 80 % of clothes sold in Sweden …
Following the fabric’s production, it travels to the sewing factory, where workers cut it according to the pattern pieces. Crafting a finished garment necessitates an array of accessories, including thread, buttons, zippers, and labels, all procured from various …
To give clothes colour, we need to dye them. The dyeing process can occur during all stages, from fibre or regenerated/granules thread fabric and garment dyeing. Most commonly, dyeing takes …
After spinning the thread, we wove or knit it into fabric and then make it into clothing. There are two systems of lines we call warp and weft woven together to create a piece of cloth. To make …
