Billionaires
Briefing
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Mar 14, 2026
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10 min read
Oil wars show how badly fashion’s billionaires keep binging fossil fuels
Polyester, which is made from oil, is fashion’s most-used material. That’s only the start of the industry’s reliance on fossil fuels. It shouldn’t take a war to see why the industry’s reluctance to change that is a big problem.
