La moda paralizada por los plásticos

The report finds that global fashion brands are increasing their dependence on synthetic fibres to sustain the 'fast fashion' business model while using 'distraction and delay' tactics to avoid meaningful action on microplastic pollution. Despite scientific evidence linking microplastics to severe health risks, most brands lack transparency, with 54% of surveyed companies failing to respond fully to the inquiry. The study highlights that recycled polyester from plastic bottles is an ineffective solution that does not address microplastic leakage. Furthermore, the industry shows minimal support for binding legislation, such as the EU's textile strategies, preferring weak voluntary initiatives.

• The fashion industry's reliance on synthetic fibres is increasing, with these materials accounting for 69% of textile production, a figure projected to reach 73% by 2030.
• Corporate transparency has declined significantly; 54% of the 50 surveyed brands did not respond in part or in full, compared to 44% in 2022 and 17% in 2021.
• Specific brands show high levels of synthetic fibre use: Shein has the highest percentage of synthetic fibres in its catalogue at 82%, while Inditex reported the highest volume of use at 212,886 tonnes in 2023.
• Fashion brands employ 'delay' tactics by claiming a need for more scientific research or standardised methodologies to measure microfibre emissions, despite existing standards like those from The Microfibre Consortium (TMC).

APA

Trunk, U., Urbancic, N., & Nguyen, A. (2024). La moda paralizada por los plásticos. Changing Markets Foundation. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Spanish-Executive-Summary-Fashion-Plastic-Paralysis.pdf

Chicago

Trunk, Urska, Nusa Urbancic, and Amy Nguyen. La moda paralizada por los plásticos. Changing Markets Foundation, 2024. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Spanish-Executive-Summary-Fashion-Plastic-Paralysis.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trunk2024moda, author = {Trunk, Urska and Urbancic, Nusa and Nguyen, Amy}, title = {{La moda paralizada por los plásticos}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Spanish-Executive-Summary-Fashion-Plastic-Paralysis.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }