Carbonle #3 — June 3, 2026

Today: what's in the wardrobe

The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.

  • 1A pair of socksSmall, but we buy them by the dozen. It adds up across a wardrobe.1.8 kg CO₂e
  • 2A scarfWool or acrylic, not much of it, but more than you'd guess.8.6 kg CO₂e
  • 3A pair of jeansDenim is cotton plus heavy dyeing: about 16 kg a pair to make. The washing comes later.16.5 kg CO₂e
  • 4Leather bootsLeather carries the footprint of the cattle behind it.30 kg CO₂e
  • 5A leather jacketA big piece of leather: the cattle footprint, scaled up.50 kg CO₂e

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