The patchy sustainability of recycled polyester
Recycling polyester is a good idea, but is not enough on its own to allow clothing brands and manufacturers to build effective environmental strategies.
This is the main message from a hard-hitting feature in the new issue of WSA, November-December 2020. This article, called ‘The patchy sustainability of recycled polyester’, is now available to read on sportstextiles.com.
In it, technical editor, Sophie Bramel, argues that sportswear brands may be placing too much emphasis on their use of recycled polyester when presenting their sustainability strategies.
A switch away from new synthetic fibres deriving from fossil fuels is a good thing, recycling polyester barely scratches the surface of what can and must be done to reduce the industry’s environmental impact.
