The use of Sustainable Fashion to Reduce Textile Waste

Abstract

Unsustainable fashion presents an escalating quandary as the industry's magnitude expands unabated. The exponential growth of the fashion sector corresponds with a surge in fashion-related waste, contributing to an array of ecological predicaments. This waste emanates toxins and pesticides, jeopardizing riparian ecosystems, aggravating global water scarcity, and amplifying carbon emissions. A statistical retrospective reveals a disconcerting trajectory: even as early as 1997, 15% of fabric allocated for garment production met a wasteful demise. The interval from 2012 to 2017 witnessed a 5.46% augmentation in the apparel market, further accentuating the squandered textile count. To address this conundrum, our proposition advances the efficacy of reuse and recycling as the quintessential panacea for textile waste predicaments. This approach, despite harboring inherent drawbacks and environmental repercussions, augments both ecological equilibrium and socio-economic vitality. Our investigation is poised to delve into nuanced strategies for curtailing textile waste and its attendant complications, as well as scrutinizing extant methodologies for ameliorating this quandary. Embarking upon an extensive review of scholarly literature, we traverse the landscape of sustainable disposal methodologies, exploring the interplay between diverse production techniques and resultant wastage. Ultimately, our exposition elucidates the affirmative ramifications of the reuse and recycling paradigm, embracing benefits spanning environmental conservation to the genesis of novel employment opportunities.