For fashion to break out of its disposability rut, it needs to focus on quality. And quality begins with using materials that can last.

A key tactic to reduce a garment’s impact is to get more use out of it. Being able to wash and wear something 40 times instead of five times makes a huge difference in the overall calculation of its environmental cost, explained World Textile Sourcing (WTS) CEO Luis Antonio Aspillaga during a recent discussion with Sourcing Journal founder and president Edward Hertzman. “Sustainability works when the garment has a longer life,” Aspillaga noted.

Hear more about WTS’ experience working with TENCEL™ and how quality relates to sustainability.

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