Textile dyeing is one of the most polluting aspects of the global fashion industry, devastating the environment and posing health hazards to humans. "Every season we know that the fashion industry needs to highlight new colors," said Ma Jun, one of China's leading environmentalists, in a phone interview. Human impactWater pollution from the textile industry is a huge problem across garment-producing countries, most of which are found in Asia due to its huge pool of cheap labor. It also remains incredibly hard for consumers to navigate the complex web of supply chains the fashion industry is built on, even if they try to shop ethically . Yet, ridding the fashion industry of hazardous chemicals is likely to become even more challenging as our clothing addiction increases.

Source: CNN September 29, 2020 02:25 UTC