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Clothing & Climate Change
![Header image showing indicators of climate change](/sites/default/files/2021-10/indicators-header.png)
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Indicators of Climate Change
Learn about how we know the climate is changing.
![Illustrated header image for the greenhouse effect](/sites/default/files/2021-09/greenhouse_header.png)
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What Is The Greenhouse Effect?
Learn about why the climate is changing.
![Illustrated header including physical items of clothing care as well as clothing care symbols](/sites/default/files/2021-06/clothing_care_labels_header_0.png)
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Understanding Clothing Care Symbols
Knowing how to read laundry symbols on a clothing label can help you to keep your clothes looking their best as well as make smart purchasing decisions.
![Recycling fibres header image](/sites/default/files/2021-07/recycled_yarn_header.png)
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Recycling Yarn Part 1: Preparing the Fibres
Learn how to recycle fibres from yarn and prepare it for making new yarn.
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Hands-on Activity
Recycling Yarn Part 2: Spinning
Learn how to spin fibres to make yarn using a drop spindle you make yourself.
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The Circular Economy Opportunity
Explore how clothing could fit into a circular economy.
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Life Cycle of Clothing
Learn about the life cycle of clothing including a spotlight of two items of clothing - a cotton t-shirt and a pair of polyester yoga pants.
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![Thread spooled next to a sewing machine.](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Modal_Sustainable_ID_228_A.png)
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What is Modal? And is it sustainable?
Article, 2020
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![Synthetic textile skirt](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Lyocell_Process_ID_229_SJ.png)
Scientific Journal
Regenerated cellulose by the Lyocell process
Journal article
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![Tubular Knitted Fabric Machine](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Manufacturing_Processes_Cellulosic_ID_230_SJ.png)
Scientific Journal
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![Vintage sewing machine](/sites/default/files/2021-08/History_Manufactured_Fibers_ID_232_A.png)
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![Synthetic wedding veil with flowers](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Acetate_Fiber_ID_233_A.png)
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![Bamboo forest](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Bamboo_Viscose_ID_234_A.png)
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![Red laundry basket in front of washing machines](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Clean_Care_Acetate_Triacetate_ID_236_A.png)
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![Grey wool sweater](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Canadian_Slow_Fashion_ID_301_A.png)
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![Old shoes in the grass](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Old_Clothes_Recycled_ID_297_A.png)
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Old clothes may soon be recycled, not trashed
Article, 2020
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![Shoe abandoned in a wet field](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Reduce_Fashion_Impact_ID_302_A.png)
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![Hand holding a glowing Planet Earth](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Clothing_Swaps_Save_World_ID_303_A.png)
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How clothing swaps could help save the world
Article, 2015