..... If Fashion is the art of transforming material into a garment, chemistry is the art of transforming material, by altering its characteristics. Chemical substances are added to give a new look, a new handle or special performance features to a material. The chemical transformation of a material requires many steps before it takes on its final appearance and characteristics. Today, chemistry is a key component of our clothing. According to Première Vision’s 2022 report, “under the Greenpeace Detox Initiative, numerous companies vouched to reduce eleven classes of identified substances. This approach invites the industry to transform itself, to control the management of substances identified as hazardous and to exclude them from its value chain”. Portugal are among the countries bearing both that concern and goal. People, in general, worry about chemistry due to its prevalence. “Everything around us is a result of a chemical transformation, and without chemical processes many of the products that surround us could not be produced. The Green Chemistry, which emerged in 1990’s, was a way to prevent or minimise toxicity derived from production. Nowadays, the goal is to choose raw materials wisely to prevent any risk. The use of renewable resources and alternatives to polluting solvents and auxiliaries is a fundamental step to achieve it.”. (PV, 2022) by P a t r í c i a B a r n a b é ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Green Book, Sustainable Fashion from Portugal Editor Paulo Gomes @modamanifesto Powered by @atp.portugal This project is co-financed by Portugal 2020, with the scope of Compete 2020 - Operational Program for Competitiveness and Internationalization. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #SustainableFashionFromPortugal #thegreenbook #fashionandsustainability #fromPortugal #Compete2020 #greentextilesandfashionsolutions #manifestomoda #ethicalfashion #Portuguesedoitbetter #sustainablefashion #FashionFromPortugal #Greenbook #SustainableBook #Sustainableliving #LessWaste #ATP ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find out more:sustainablefashionfromportugal.com.pt