How Diverse Biobased and Biodegradable Textile and Leather Chemicals are Creating a more Sustainable Future for the Fashion Industry
The start-up SCHUTZEN from India is one of the five finalists of the ISC3 Innovation Award 2024 on the topic of “Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry for Textiles”According to the United Nations Environment Programmes (UNEP) at 10%, the fashion industry is the second largest contributor to environmental pollution in the world after the oil industry. One reason for this are water-intensive manufacturing processes using chemicals, which lead to global warming and toxic