To Tackle Microplastic Pollution from Synthetic Textiles, Rebuild Natural Fibre Markets

To Tackle Microplastic Pollution from Synthetic Textiles, Rebuild Natural Fibre Markets

The blue trousers are hemp woven into denim, which is a warp-faced textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. The black and white outfit is from hemp as well. Credit: Nimco Adam / qaaldesignsBy Michael Stanley-Jones and Claire Egehiza OboteRichmond Hill, Ontario, Canada / Trollhättan, Sweden, Jul 25 2025 (IPS) Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Since the mid-20th …