Carbonle #142 — October 20, 2026

Today: what's in the wardrobe

The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.

• 1🧦A pair of socksSmall, but we buy them by the dozen. It adds up across a wardrobe.1.8 kg CO₂e
• 2👔A cotton shirtA woven cotton shirt is heavier to make than a plain tee. The fibre is most of it.12 kg CO₂e
• 3👖A pair of jeansDenim is cotton plus heavy dyeing: about 16 kg a pair to make. The washing comes later.16.5 kg CO₂e
• 4🥾Leather bootsLeather carries the footprint of the cattle behind it.30 kg CO₂e
• 5🧥A leather jacketA big piece of leather: the cattle footprint, scaled up.50 kg CO₂e

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