STOP Making Kids' Clothes From Plastic

Daniel Ervér, CEO of H&M Group; Douglas C. Palladini, CEO and President of Carter's; Muhammad Umair, President and Interim CEO of The Children's Place

Polyester is a type of plastic that's made from fossil fuels combined with chemical additives, some of which may well be toxic to humans. Polyester clothing also contributes to the growing microplastics pollution crisis.

Dressing babies and children in clothing made from fabric that may be harmful to their health makes ZERO sense.

Join us and our allies at Defend Our Health in calling on H&M, Carter's and The Children's Place to commit to reducing the use of polyester and other synthetic fibers in their products. All three brands have taken steps to become more sustainable and reduce the chemicals of concern in their products but have not publicly committed to reducing polyester and other plastic fabrics.
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To: Daniel Ervér, CEO of H&M Group; Douglas C. Palladini, CEO and President of Carter's; Muhammad Umair, President and Interim CEO of The Children's Place
From: [Your Name]

Children's fashion brands must play a leading role in reducing the snowballing use of plastics and its many negative impacts on both human health and the environment.

Polyester is now the most widely produced fiber in the world, with more polyester fabric produced than cotton. Like nearly all plastics, polyester is made from fossil fuels mixed with a cocktail of chemical additives and processing agents. Scientists have identified more than 16,000 chemicals used in plastics; more than a quarter of which are known to be toxic to humans and our environment.

Given the increasing number of peer-reviewed scientific studies documenting the presence of microplastic and nanoplastic particles in nearly every part of the human body and linking their presence to cancer, endocrine disruption, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, stroke, early death, obesity and infertility, dressing babies and children in clothing made from plastic seems increasingly unwise.

We consumers want less plastic! Please commit to dramatically reducing your use of polyester and other synthetic fibers in your clothing, particularly in your offerings for babies and children.