In their 2020 article entitled ‘Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion’, McKinsey & Co. concluded that “recycled fibers not only repurpose waste but also have a lower biodiversity footprint than virgin fibers.” They also identified that cotton agriculture as one of the apparel sector’s largest contributors to biodiversity loss. By utilizing and reusing clothing, the necessity for new manufacturing can be reduced, thereby mitigating the negative effects on biodiversity linked to the production, processing, and disposal of new fibers.