Sustainable Development Impact Summit

Ending the era of dirty textiles

A woman browses in Fast Retailing's Uniqlo casual clothing store in Tokyo January 10, 2013. Fast Retailing Co raised its annual profit forecast to a record high after sales rose at home outlets of the Japanese retailer's flagship Uniqlo casual clothing chain and price cuts and chilly autumn weather spurred a quarterly profit jump. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS FASHION) - GM1E91A17YH01

There is no credible recycling concept for the billions of tonnes of fast fashion items sold every year. Image: REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Stefan Doboczky
CEO, Lenzing Group
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