Fashion for Good and leading brands to tackle microfibre pollution caused by fibre fragmentation

Fibre fragmentation is the breakdown of textile fibres into smaller parts, for example when washing or wearing clothes but also during the dyeing process. Particularly harmful is the release of tiny pieces of synthetic fibres, namely microplastics. They can accumulate in the ecosystem and pollute it and waterways, harm aquatic life by entering their food chain and thus reach humans too. Microplastics can also absorb and transport pollutants.