Finnish textiles building a true circular economy
Words like “sustainability” and “circular economy” in the textile industry have become so ubiquitous that it is easy to forget they are more than trendy marketing jargon. But they are more. They are urgent imperatives in an industry which — according to a 2017 report from Global Fashion Agenda and Boston Consulting Group — annually utilises some 79 billion cubic metres of water, produces 1,715 million tonnes of CO2 emissions and leaves behind 92 million tonnes of waste.