Abstract The textile industry presents one of the most threatening patterns of production concerning the global environmental impact. In this article, we investigated the textile fiber composition of women's clothing in the retail trade of Santos (Brazil), through information read on the labels during July 2017 (winter) and January 2018 (summer), in three types of stores: department, popular and thrift stores. The inspected garments consisted mainly of polyester, viscose, and cotton fibers, although fibers such as elastane, polyamide, and acrylic were eventually present as fabric complements. We calculate clothes´ ecological footprints by multiplying the fibers´ proportions by their sustainability notes and adapt the results to the current Brazilian labeling system. We did not detect ecological footprints differences in types of stores, nor seasons of the year. There was predominance (69 %) of clothes with a high ecological footprint (low sustainability). Exposure of the ecological footprint to clothing labels can influence consumer purchasing decisions and encourage the development of more sustainable products. Thus, we propose the application of the labeling system as an environmental management tool for the Brazilian fashion sector.

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纺织品可持续性：巴西礼仪问题

摘要 纺织业是对全球环境影响最具威胁性的生产模式之一。在本文中，我们通过在 2017 年 7 月（冬季）和 2018 年 1 月（夏季）三种类型的商店中读取标签上的信息，调查了 Santos（巴西）零售业中女装的纺织纤维成分：百货公司、流行和旧货店。检查的服装主要由聚酯纤维、粘胶纤维和棉纤维组成，尽管氨纶、聚酰胺和腈纶等纤维最终作为织物补充物出现。我们通过将纤维的比例乘以它们的可持续性注释来计算衣服的生态足迹，并使结果适应当前的巴西标签系统。我们没有检测到商店类型的生态足迹差异，也没有一年四季。具有高生态足迹（低可持续性）的衣服占主导地位（69%）。将生态足迹暴露在服装标签上可以影响消费者的购买决定并鼓励开发更可持续的产品。因此，我们建议应用标签系统作为巴西时尚行业的环境管理工具。