RALEIGH, N.C. — That shirt you love may not be good for the planet.

According to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, our state's textile industry remains the largest in the nation, but experts say the sector is also a big polluter.

What You Need To Know • Scientists at N.C. State looking for ways to improve products and reduce the industry’s carbon footprint • Ericka Ford is making acrylics with less waste, using every input component for the output • Ford is using NCInnovation funding from the state to increase production • Two companies have agreed to use fabric prototypes in their commercial processes

Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found the textile industry is responsible for pumping four gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosp

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