UK study to examine microplastic impact of counterfeit football shirts

University of Portsmouth researchers are launching the first study into environmental impacts of counterfeit football shirts.
The UK Intellectual Property Office-funded work will compare authentic and fake kits for microplastic shedding, carbon impact and disposal.
Findings are intended to guide brands, policymakers and environmental groups on enforcement, consumer messaging and textile-waste.University of Portsmouth researchers are launching the first study into environmental impacts of counterfeit football shirts.
The UK Intellectual Property Office-funded work will compare authentic and fake kits for microplastic shedding, carbon impact and disposal.
Findings are intended to guide brands, policymakers and environmental groups on enforcement, consumer messaging and textile-waste.