Skip To Main Content
Charlotte Barras on Muck Rack

Charlotte Barras

As seen in: Yahoo Canada, The Conversation, Phys.org, Texfash.com
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Charlotte

Contact Charlotte, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

Behind the Label Lies a Longer and Stranger Chemical Story

|
By Jane Wood, Charlotte Barras, Elena Probert
| Texfash.com
Many consumers assume that natural fibres are automatically kinder to the environment than synthetic alternatives. A new systematic review of textile chemistry complicates this rule of thumb, showing that the environmental cost of a garment depends less on fibre origin than on the dyes, finishes and performance treatments applied throughout production, wear, disposal and recycling stages.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

A surpreendente pegada química e ecológica de suas roupas

|
By Jane Wood, Charlotte Barras, Elena Probert
| The Conversation Verified
Ao tentar fazer escolhas mais sustentáveis em relação às roupas, muitos consumidores seguem uma regra simples: preferir fibras naturais às sintéticas. Algodão em vez de poliéster. Lã em vez de acrílico. Linho em vez de náilon. A lógica parece óbvia. As fibras naturais têm origem em plantas ou animais, enquanto as fibras sintéticas são, em grande parte, derivadas de combustíveis fósseis. Se uma fibra vem da natureza, certamente deve ser a opção mais ecológica.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

The surprising chemical footprint of your clothes

|
By Jane Wood, Charlotte Barras, Elena Probert
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When trying to make more sustainable clothing choices, many consumers follow a simple rule: Choose natural fibers over synthetic ones. Cotton instead of polyester. Wool instead of acrylic. Linen instead of nylon. The logic seems straightforward. Natural fibers originate from plants or animals, while synthetic fibers are largely derived from fossil fuels. If a fiber comes from nature, it must surely be the more environmentally friendly option.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (7) Issue with article?
See all 5 articles