A winter coat: carbon footprint
Carbonle#11 of 13🧥Carbon footprintA winter coat
40kg CO₂e
one coat, made
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A winter coat comes in at about 40 kg CO₂e (one coat, made).
Of the 13 things to wear Carbonle tracks, A winter coat sits at #11 from the lightest — one of the heaviest.
This is what it costs to make the garment, before you wear it once. Cotton is thirsty, leather carries the cattle behind it, and a single new outfit can outweigh a week of driving — the case for wearing things longer.
Lots of fabric and insulation. One of the heavier everyday garments.
Compare with
Figures from Carbonfact garment benchmark (2024), cradle-to-gate, licensed industry benchmark.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.