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