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August 14, 2019

At 35 %, fibres represent the largest single contribution to microplastics in the oceans.

Source: Boucher, J. and Friot D. (2017). Primary Microplastics in the Oceans: A Global Evaluation of Sources. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 43pp.

August 14, 2019

In 2016 synthetic fibres – plastics, represented 60 % of the 70 million tons global production of textile fibers.

Source: Carr, S.A., 2017. Sources and dispersive modes of micro-fibers in the environment. Integrated Environ. Assess. Manag. 13, 466e469. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.1916

Fibres are shed from new and used clothes every time they are washed.

Source: Pirc U, Vidmar M, Mozer A, Krzan A (2016) Emissions of micro-plastic fibers from microfiber fleece during domestic washing, Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 23:22206–22211 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7703-0