Carbon footprint and the textile industry

According to estimates, textiles and clothing typically account for around 4 per cent of the secondary carbon foot print of an individual in the developed world. Thanks to a munber of factors including the growing awareness of environmental concerns, and perhaps more importantly, the benefits the textiles industry hopes to reap from reducing its carbon footprint, the industry has taken several initiatives in the direction of reducing its carbon footprint. 

If the textile industry is now seeking to align more closely with the goals of reducing its carbon foot print, it is because of a growing realisation that a smaller carbon foot print is not only envirorrment-friendly but also makes good business sense on a number of cormts. 

Which company can today afford to deny the consumer what he demands  

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