carbon footprint. Details of better practice have been
developed and widely adopted, such as the Textile
Exchange Responsible Down Standard. Leather and
wool from Regenerative Agricultural processes that are
carbon negative will be highlighted.
As for artificial or "vegan" leather, most of the
alternatives (from banana, pineapple, or mushroom
feedstocks) include a majority synthetic component.
We acknowledge that the solution is never arrived at
with a first iteration, and there will be many attempts to
achieve the most suitable result; so this development is
to be encouraged.
For all three categories, values are collected and
compared accordingly. At future shows, the vision is
that only fabric samples with a measurable footprint
will be accepted in the PERFORMANCE FORUM,
just as the current bar is to only include swatches of
materials with a positive environmental aspect.
Of course, buying a "better" product will not save
the world, but does raise the subject of whether buying
better means that you are not buying bad; i.e. the
purchase is less impactful. is also must consider
whether a new purchase is necessary, rather than using
something purchased previously.
While the focus is on carbon, this aspect is just one of
13 actions within better practice responsibilities: Water
Crisis, Eutrophication, Poverty, Biodiversity Loss, Health,
Ecotoxicity, Education, Resource Scarcity, Inequality,
Over-consumption, Air Pollutants, and Affordable Goods
and Services. We are choosing to focus on carbon, but
recognize work is required in all areas. l
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