“Textile production has a bigger carbon footprint than all international flights and shipping combined”  Greenpeace

The world needs to transition to the use of renewable and regenerative resources.  We want to promote that change through advocacy and design, with a focus on the textiles industry.  

Clothing and textiles use more fossil fuel derived products, chiefly nylon and polyester, in their manufacture than ever before. The fossil fuel industry is banking on this growth to offset the declining demand from the transport, energy and packaging industries. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production of polyester alone is projected to nearly double by 2030.

In addition to the impact on climate change, plastic fibres in clothing generate plastic pollution that devastates earth’s ecosystems. The release of microplastics and toxins in our water and land pollutes the soil that grows our food and sustains all life.

While textile producers choose to continue funding the fossil fuel industry, we think they should be held to account for their impact on climate breakdown and the destruction of our ecosystems. 

One important way to do that is with honest labelling…

Much clothing manufacture relies on ‘additional’ plastic fibres to give strength, stretch and durability. But regulations in UK law allow this ‘additional’ plastic to not be declared on the label, hiding it from consumers.

How can fossil fuel derived polyester sewing thread, plastic buttons and other plastic components such as synthetic labels still go undeclared, despite the UK Parliament declaring a climate emergency in 2019?

Buying The Protest Sock shows that consumers want the truth about their clothing’s carbon footprint.  Carbon offsetting is just greenwashing. A growing community that demands honesty on labels will help to accelerate the transition to sustainable alternatives. 

coming soon 

Last of the Immortals is working with producers on plastic-free designs using regenerative materials…