The whole new yarn about sustainable fashion
Scientists and start-ups are going the whole nine yards to fashion sustainable fabrics using alternative raw materials and new technologies.
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Digital technology is the new thread in the textile and fashion industries.
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The textile industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters. But it is innovating its way to a more sustainable future.
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