A garment's label tells you where it was made - but what does it reveal about its environmental impact?

Your T-shirt's country of origin won't give the full story of the supply chain, but it can yield some helpful cluesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhile garment tags can sometimes be a nuisance, that rectangular piece of cotton or polyester inside your T-shirt is actually mandated by consumer law in many countries. It has to tell you a few things about the garment you've just bought, including what it is made from, how to care for it, and where it was manufactured.As the fashion industry grapples with reducing its environmental impact, and communicating these measures to consumers, there are calls for garment labels to be even more detailed. "We sort of really need a garment nutrition label," the CEO of the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel, Edwin Keh, says Continue reading...