It’s time to rethink sportswear that’s full of plastic. Here are my favourite lower-impact alternatives for women
Our writer spent three months putting natural, recycled and bio-based leggings, sports bras and tops to the test• How to make your clothes last longerMost of us love to exercise in flattering, figure-hugging clothes, but they’re often unsustainable. Workout gear with stretch tends to be made from fossil-fuel-derived synthetics, which dominate global fibre production. They shed microplastics during every wash, have huge carbon footprints (polyester is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in fibre production) and can take hundreds…
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