November 06, 2024 02:39 (IST)
Dress the world in wood, UN says in its ‘Forests for Fashion’ initiative
New York, July 17 (IBNS): The fashion industry is valued upward of 2.5 trillion dollars, and employs some 75 million people globally – so it makes good sense to shift textile production from fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers to renewable, biodegradable textiles, made from wood, according to a new United Nations initiative that aims to make forests literally more fashionable.
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