Synthetics Anonymous 2.0

The report finds that the fashion industry remains heavily dependent on synthetic fibres, with 25% of analyzed brands increasing their use. It highlights a significant lack of supply chain transparency and an overreliance on recycled polyester from PET bottles rather than fibre-to-fibre recycling. While many brands support proposed EU Textile Strategy legislation, there is a stark gap between their public sustainability marketing and actual decarbonization progress.

• The fashion industry shows a persistent reliance on fossil-fuel-based synthetics, with 14 of 55 analyzed brands (25%) increasing their use in both total volume and percentage of their fibre mix. Only one company, Reformation, was categorized as a 'Frontrunner' due to its commitment to phase out virgin synthetics by 2030 and reduce all synthetics to under 1% of sourcing by 2025.
• There is a critical lack of transparency regarding synthetic fibre supply chains. Of the brands that responded to inquiries, 87% (27 out of 31) provided insufficient details on their suppliers. Only four brands—Levi Strauss & Co., Next, Reformation, and Boohoo (the latter only for recycled synthetics)—provided explicit supplier lists.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2022). Synthetics Anonymous 2.0. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EX-SUM-ENG-Syntetics-Anonymous-2.0-.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Synthetics Anonymous 2.0. 2022. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EX-SUM-ENG-Syntetics-Anonymous-2.0-.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2022synthetics, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Synthetics Anonymous 2.0}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EX-SUM-ENG-Syntetics-Anonymous-2.0-.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }