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Clothing That Was Planted: Xtep Launches New PLA T-Shirts

HONG KONG, Jun 5, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The pollution of textile and clothing industry has existed for a long time, and the green transformation is imminent. According to the United Nations, the total carbon emissions of the fashion industry exceed those of all international flights and shipping combined, accounting for 10% of global carbon emissions, making it the second most polluting industry after the oil industry. Regarding how to reduce pollution in the fashion industry, Xtep, a Chinese sporting goods brand, is providing its own solution.Clothing that was plantedOn June 3, a new environmentally friendly product, the polylactic acid T-shirt, was launched by Xtep. Polylactic acid (PLA) is mainly extracted from corn, straw and other starch-containing crops and transformed into polylactic acid fiber after spinning. The clothes made of polylactic acid fiber being buried in a specific environment can be degraded naturally within one year. This method of replacing plastic chemical fiber with polylactic acid can reduce the harm to the environment from the source.As early as June 5 2020, the World Environment Day, Xtep launched the world's first PLA windbreaker, be...