News is slowly emerging that the apparel industry is not the world’s second-most polluting. Accurate data is hard to come by, and as many point out, whether “fashion” ranks as number two or number ten does not change the big picture: it could and should lighten its environmental impact. There is room for improvement at all levels of the industry’s supply chain, particularly in reducing waste. This is arguably one of its most blatant blemishes, and it is also an area that is seeing much innovation. 

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