The clothing industry is the second-largest polluter<\/b>, consuming more energy than the aviation and shipping industries combined and contributes to around 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n
85% of textiles<\/b> that could be reused or recycled end up in landfills or are incinerated, processes which, in themselves, pollute the planet.<\/p>\n
In the Hi-Visibility clothing market, garments need to keep their luminosity and reflectivity in order to conform to safety standards, to ensure the wearer\u2019s safety in hazardous conditions. Therefore, they have a limited life cycle, usually to 25 or 50 wash cycles before they need to be replaced. It is not an industry whereby you can \u201cmake-do-and-mend\u201d<\/u><\/b>, as is now becoming more popular within the fashion and sportswear industry, as the safety of the wearer would be compromised.<\/p>\n
In recent years, there has been a real attempt to drive down pricing on safety workwear, leading to some manufacturers compromising on not only the quality of the components used but also the environmental impact<\/u><\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>