This discussion paper was raised in consultation with members and partners in the Clean Clothes Campaign network. The paper presents and contextualises known environmental impacts and impacts on climate changes and the intersections with labour rights, human rights, and social issues in the of the global garment sector.
Recherchetool für Materialien
Research Tool for Materials
The materials database contains media on our key topics of working conditions in the textile and clothing industry and the environmental impact of clothing. The types of media include studies, guidelines and reports, as well as films, podcasts and web tools.
Through sustainable procurement management, companies can set their course for future viability.
The fact sheet provides an overview of future-oriented innovations, such as new fibers, modern circular economy or the digital tracking of textile supply chains.
Whether as protective clothing, bedding or merchandise items: Textiles are indispensable in many industries. It is well known that these are often produced under conditions that exploit people and the environment. Last but not least, the increasing interest of the public in aspects of sustainability is driving more and more companies to commit to socially and environmentally friendly production.
The joint project #Fair Wear Works by GNF and FEMNET aims to raise the awareness of managers, employees and apprentices in companies about the social and ecological relevance of responsible textile purchasing. The factsheet shows social and environmental challenges in the textile and clothing industry and also offers solutions for them.
In recent years, fast fashion brands like Zara have promised to produce and sell clothes in a more sustainable way for both the planet and the people who make their clothes. But this reporting found that those promises are at risk, due to some of Zara's — and its parent company Inditex's — business tactics.
How should we dress on a dying planet? Earth is in a climate emergency, but the fashion system just keeps pouring oil into the fire. Textile, clothing, leather goods and footwear manufacturing are among the most polluting and unjust industries, based on the widespread exploitation of cheap labour and the planet's resources. Despite this devastating balance sheet, more, faster and cheaper continue to be the driving forces in the fashion industry's business models.