New EU laws (Extended Producer Responsibility or EPR) come into force this month, requiring manufacturers to take responsibility for the disposal of post-consumer products. Recycling textiles made up of complex mixtures of fibres is difficult and costly. Mono-fibres, made from a single type of fibre, are easily recycled.
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POLO RALPH LAUREN
Camel doublefaced 100 per cent wool coat, Polo Ralph Lauren, €457; www.zalando.ie.
LA LIGNE
Ink Marilyn high-rise straightleg 100 per cent organic cotton jeans, €217.95; www.lalignenyc.com.
THE ETHICAL SILK COMPANY
Block-printed 100 per cent mulberry silk, AZO-freedyed pyjamas, €300; www.theethicalsilkco.com.
