South Korean officials found that children's clothes from Temu and AliExpress contained toxic substances. Many fashion brands use toxic chemicals like PFAS and phthalates, which have come under ...

An in-depth look at fast fashion impact, clothing labor issues, and why fashion industry ethics matter more than ever.

Sweating is a natural and essential process that helps regulate body temperature. But what happens when sweat lingers on your clothes for too long? Many people overlook the potential health risks ...

The colour in our clothes has many serious environmental consequences, from the use of fossil fuel by-products to manufacture dyes to the heavily polluted water left after dyeing. But a UK-based ...

When you hear the word “microfiber,” you probably think of the now-ubiquitous reusable cloths used for cleaning floors, wiping up spills and polishing countertops. For environmentalists, however, that ...

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Storing clothing requires more than simply folding garments and placing them in a closet. Temperature and humidity are two environmental factors that influence how well fabrics maintain their ...

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 8:01 p.m. As Los Angeles grapples with the aftermath of the horrific wildfires that have now been burning for weeks, a secondary crisis has emerged: mountains and ...

David Hill wants his downtown clothing store, Elgin Vintage, to not only provide a new shopping option for buyers but to raise consciousness about how textiles affect the environment. “I’ve always ...

How do the clothes you buy wear out the natural world? To take stock of the damage you have to account for the materials, water and energy that went into making a garment, and the greenhouse gas ...