Christmas is here soon!
We hope you will enjoy the holidays and the quite moments, and not stress too much with all the Christmas chores! To make the Christmas rush a little easier, here are some tips to make Christmas …
Textile consumption
Am I wearing plastic?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word plastic? Maybe it’s a plastic toy, disposable cutlery, or a plastic bag? Today we use plastic in everything, from furniture and floors to hospital equipment and …
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 …
Learn about textiles, part 7 – Use of Clothing
Use of clothing
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 …
Responsibility – who takes responsibility?
Factories come and go while the earth they stand on remains [1].
Did you know that a kilo of raw cotton costs about SEK 18, which the buyer pays the grower? The grower gets his money, which may seem low, …
