SEATTLE – The Stand.earth Research Group (SRG) says it has unearthed evidence that shows that more than 100 high profile fashion giants are using raw materials that have a link to fracked oil and gas in the Permian Basin in Texas.
The SRG investigation also reveals that only 57 of the 107 brands, including Adidas, H&M, Marks and Spencer, Decathlon, H&M, Inditex and Fast Retailing, have explicit policies to phase out or eliminate virgin polyester.
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