The life cycle of a t-shirt – Angel Chang



Trace the life cycle of a classic white t-shirt to find out how they’re made and what is their ultimate environmental impact.

Consider the classic white t-shirt. Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of the most common garments in the world. But how and where is the average t-shirt made, and what’s its environmental impact? Angel Chang traces the life cycle of a t-shirt.

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31 Comments

  1. Hello people , I hope you are all doing great in life . Would you like to take a look at my eco friendly Tees . Thank you soo much for your time 🌷🌷🌻🌻😊😊

  2. We need to increase the production of organic fabric bcoz it is very good for the manufacturer & also the users. This is the best way to save the earth & envirnment. Save life sav earth save enviirnment.

  3. The major buyers of garments are responsible for poor working conditions in Bangladesh, yet almost nobody talks about it. Because of everyone's greed, thousands of people died in just once incident– Rana Plaza collapse.

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