Petition · past parliament

Reform legislation that allows plastics to go undeclared on textile labels

Closed 43 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should require the full disclosure of all fossil fuel derived plastics in textiles and clothing.
The Textile Products Regulations allows some parts, which often contain fossil fuel derived materials, to not be listed on composition labels in clothing and textile products.

Plastic production from fossil fuels for synthetic fibres is increasing. Fossil fuel extraction is the primary cause of our climate crisis. Recycling is not a solution.

We believe incomplete labelling of textile products is a silent contributor to the catastrophe of global warming and plastic and microplastic pollution that’s devastating our ecosystems. Obscuring the full facts denies UK citizens the choice of reducing their plastic footprint.

Timeline

20 Dec 2021 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jun 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 43
Status Closed
Opened 20 Dec 2021
Closed 20 Jun 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.