Eco-Friendly Sustainable Fashion: What are Manufacturers doing to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Help you Make Responsible Clothing Choices?
Sustainable fashion is becoming an increasingly important topic in our society. With the growing awareness of climate change and its effects on our environment, consumers are now looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint by consuming responsibly. Eco-friendly clothing and sustainable materials offer a great way to do just that. By making conscious decisions to purchase items made from sustainable materials, we can ensure that our consumption habits are responsible and reduce carbon emissions from the fashion industry.
The Different Types of Eco-Friendly Fabrics & Materials Used in Sustainable Fashion
Eco-friendly fabrics and materials are becoming increasingly popular in the fashion industry as people strive to create sustainable clothing. Organic fabrics, recycled materials, and sustainable textiles are all being used to create eco-friendly clothing that is both stylish and ethical. In this article, we will look at some of the patents around the manufacturing of eco-friendly fabrics and materials used in sustainable fashion.
How Are Manufacturers Innovating for fashion?
As the fashion industry is growing rapidly, manufacturers are increasingly looking for ways to innovate and be more sustainable. Manufacturers are now focusing on using innovative materials such as recycled or biodegradable materials that can reduce their carbon footprint and make their products eco-friendlier (patent US2021310185A1 is a BIODEGRADABLE SYNTHETIC LEATHER PRODUCED FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL).
Patent US2021310185A1
Manufacturers are also looking into ways to reduce the amount of energy they use in production and finding new ways to reuse or recycle old materials (patent US2023069369A1: TEXTILE RECYCLING).
Patent US2023069369A1
By innovating in these areas, manufacturers can create a better future for fashion that is both stylish and sustainable.
Who is innovating in this space?
The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world, with the industry being responsible for 10% of all carbon emissions. However, as the example patents demonstrate there are many innovators working to reduce its environmental impact. These innovators are creating ways to reduce waste, develop carbon neutral fashions, and recycle materials. They are also using technology such as AI and machine learning to create more sustainable fashion solutions.
Patent KR20220164145A uses AI to identify clothing and accessories that have a good affect on mankind similar to the main image above.
By leveraging these technologies, these innovators are helping to create a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.
How You Can Support Earth Day?
From a fashion perspective we can all make a mark whether you’re a designer, manufacturer, retailer, or consumer. Check out the bullet points and decide where you can make a commitment.
Check out the eco-credentials of that new item you covet.
Could you buy second hand, or repurpose an existing item? Each time you do this it stops something potentially going to landfill.
And lastly, Innovate, Innovate, Innovate!
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FemTech – Reviewing Patents to Highlight Innovation
Clare Gibson Senior Patent Analyst at PatWorld shares her thoughts on the Innovation in FemTech by reviewing patents.
“FemTech” is a relatively recent term coined in 2016 by the Danish entrepreneur Ida Tin, creator of the period and menstruation tracking app “Clue”, where the term is now synonymous with technology focused on women’s health. Such technology often includes software, diagnostics, products and services, with a large proportion holding female reproductive health at its core. For example, fertility solutions, menstruation tracking apps, pregnancy care, nursing care, sexual wellness, contraception, and general reproductive health care are a few areas where FemTech operates.
Clare Gibson is a Senior Analyst at PatWorld and an expert in undertaking FTO, Patentability and Invalidity searches, covering all types of subject matter with specialisms in Physics and Mechanics.
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