Throughout their life cycle, textiles produce 5–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and consume the second-largest amount of the world’s water with polluting microplastics and chemical agents released to waterways. Here we examine the state-of-the-art technology developments meant to solve these problems in a cradle-to-grave fashion. We analyse their impacts with respect to the Sustainable Development Goals in the United Nations Agenda 2030, particularly those concerning the deployment of natural resources, energy and environmental impacts. We follow a systematic analytical framework that identifies and elucidates impactful technologies. We further discuss future directions along which the green transformation of textiles could be accelerated.

在整个生命周期中，纺织品产生的温室气体排放量占全球排放量的 5-10%，消耗的水量位居世界第二，污染微塑料和化学试剂会释放到水道中。在这里，我们研究了旨在以从摇篮到坟墓的方式解决这些问题的最先进的技术发展。我们分析了它们对联合国 2030 年议程中可持续发展目标的影响，特别是那些涉及自然资源、能源和环境影响的部署。我们遵循一个系统的分析框架来识别和阐明有影响力的技术。我们进一步讨论了未来可以加速纺织品绿色转型的方向。