Can Carbon-Capturing Fabrics Help Clean Up Textile’s Climate Impact?

Scarlett Buckley

Published: Nov 14, 2025

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Key Takeaways

Carbon-absorbing textiles are emerging as climate-active materials that capture CO₂ through algae, enzymes or specialised coatings.
These innovations are drawing interest as a way to distribute carbon removal through everyday surfaces.
Current options still face limits in durability, light access and upkeep.
Research is moving towards hybrid and smarter systems with higher efficiency.

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