Leal Filho, WalterPerry, PatsyHeim, HildeDinis, Maria Alzira PimentaModa, HarunaEbhuoma, EromosePaço, Arminda2022-09-082022-09-082022-09-05APA7th: Filho, W. L., Perry, P., Heim, H., Dinis, M. A. P., Moda, H., Ebhuoma, E., & Paço, A. (2022). An overview of the contribution of the textiles sector to climate change [Mini Review]. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, Article 973102. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.9731022296-665Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/11123https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/26071The textile industry is responsible for a significant amount of global CO2 emissions, exceeding those from several other sectors such as international aviation and shipping. This article outlines the reasons for the textile industry’s contribution to climate change along with an overview of current trends. Finally, it outlines several measures to reduce its carbon footprint.engTextilesFashionClothing industryTextiles and clothingClimate changeEnvironmental impactCO2 emissionsjournal article10.3389/fenvs.2022.973102