International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Petition
The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) has put out this plea for all in the wool industry to sign the below petition. The European Commission is in the process of regulating labelling for all clothing/shoes etc using the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) system, which, as it stands at the moment, is heavily in favour of synthetics and penalises natural fibres such as wool.
The new petition has been launched by Make the Label Count, an international coalition of organisations representing a wide range of natural fibre producers, manufacturers, brands, standards organisations and environmental groups.
The petition urges EU policy makers to:
- recognise natural fibres’ benefits in new sustainability policies
- ensure robust, science-based environmental criteria to prevent greenwashing
- promote a responsible fashion model that limits fast fashion and encourages biodegradable, renewable and recyclable fibres.
If you would like to have a look and sign the petition please read further: Make The Label Count coalition has launched an important petition calling on EU policymakers to ensure fair treatment of natural fibres in upcoming legislation.
