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A project supported by H&M is testing an apron for capturing carbon in a restaurant in Stockholm
A team at a restaurant in Stockholm wears cotton aprons that capture greenhouse gases from the air in a pilot technique developed by researchers with support from H&M as the fashion industry struggles to reduce its im...
Updated: 48 months ago2 min read
it's cheap enough to make and fairly easy It's a pretty simple chemical process
A team at a restaurant in Stockholm wears cotton aprons that capture greenhouse gases from the air in a pilot technique developed by researchers with support from H&M as the fashion industry struggles to reduce its impact on the climate.
The textile industry has a Big carbon footprint, which adds to the pressure on the fashion giant as shoppers become more aware of clothing's impact on the environment and rising global temperatures.
The Hong Kong Textile and Garment Research Institute (HKRITA) has developed an amine-containing solution to treat cotton fiber, yarn, or fabric - which causes the cotton to attract and trap carbon dioxide to stabilize it then onto the surface to deposit the textile.
In an interview, Edwin Keh, CEO of HKRITA, said that his team was inspired by the techniques used in the chimneys of coal-fired power plants to limit emissions.
"Many power plants need to remove as much carbon dioxide from the air as possible before releasing exhaust gases," Kech told Reuters. "We thought about why we didn't try to replicate this chemical process on cotton fibers."
According to Keh, T-shirts can absorb about a third of what wood absorbs per day. "The (capturing) capacity isn't super high, but it's cheap enough to make and fairly easy. It's a pretty simple chemical process."
In pilot aprons, they are heated after use to 30-40 degrees Celsius, at which temperature they emit CO2 in a greenhouse where plants absorb the gas.
The H&M Foundation says the innovation has the potential to change the game in reducing global carbon emissions.
However, the project to develop CO2-absorbing textiles is still in its early stages, and its potential contribution to reducing the textile industry's environmental impact remains to be seen.
Keh said his agency will now continue developing the technology and trying to find other applications for it and different ways to use or dispose of the captured CO2.
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