The average design house takes in and disposes roughly 4,500 swatch cards per year.
Gail Baugh
Change is best promoted by asking questions.
Kate Fletcher
The U.S. textile industry is the 5th largest contributor to CO2 emissions in the United States.
U.S Energy Administration
There is [no] one-size fits all sustainability solution but multiple design opportunities working at different scales.
Kate Fletcher
50% of textile waste is not biodegradable. And certain natural fibers, such as wool, release methane when biodegrading, a gas that contributes to global warming.
Fashion and Earth
Luxury is not going out of style. It needs to change its style. We need to replace hollow with deep.
Tom Ford
More than three-fourths of consumers consider environmental and social aspects when they make purchasing decisions.
Transfair USA
...what we wear will always be a symptom of our environment.
Alexander McQueen
The demand for textile fiber worldwide is increasing. Cotton and polyester dominate this market.
E. M. Aizenshtein
Polyester fibers continue to dominate on the world textile raw materials balance sheet.
E.M. Aizenshtein
Living sustainably isn't only about what you use, but what you fail to use.
Terri Trespicio