[한국외대 편입영어 2025 T-1 오전｜독해 문제｜41~42번 기출 해설] Higg Index

[41-42] An explosion in the use of inexpensive, petroleum-based materials has transformed the fashion industry, aided by the successful rebranding of synthetic materials like plastic leather into hip alternatives like “vegan leather,” a marketing masterstroke meant to suggest environmental virtue. Underlying that effort has been an influential rating system assessing the environmental impact of all sorts of fabrics and materials.

Named the Higg Index, the ratings system was introduced in 2011 by...