We Can Cut Petrochemicals Use Today: Textiles

This report by RMI examines the emissions and waste impacts of synthetic fiber use in the clothing textile industry and identifies barriers to adopting bio-based and recycled fiber alternatives.

• The clothing textile industry is experiencing increasing emissions and waste consequences due to the rise of synthetic fiber use, creating a need to transition from a linear "take-make-waste" model to circular, decarbonized systems.
• There are currently obstacles hindering the production of recycled and bio-based fibers as alternatives to synthetic fibers.
• Realizing a transition to circular systems requires intervention points across the supply chain and the implementation of financial, regulatory, and digital approaches.

APA

RMI (2023). We Can Cut Petrochemicals Use Today: Textiles. https://rmi.org/resources/we-can-cut-petrochemicals-use-today-textiles/

Chicago

RMI. We Can Cut Petrochemicals Use Today: Textiles. 2023. https://rmi.org/resources/we-can-cut-petrochemicals-use-today-textiles/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=We Can Cut Petrochemicals Use Today: Textiles |date=16 November 2023 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/we-can-cut-petrochemicals-use-today-textiles/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2023can, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{We Can Cut Petrochemicals Use Today: Textiles}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/we-can-cut-petrochemicals-use-today-textiles/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }