Waste isn’t waste until we waste it
Repair as a best practice in reducing pre-consumer industrial fashion waste. By Ramesh De Silva The global textile industry today is massive. Fuelled by the apparel, home, automotive, and other industries, it is the biggest it has ever been. The apparel industry alone is a $1.8 trillion industry, producing 150 billion garments each year, that's nearly 19 items for every human being on the planet Fashion Waste Despite this alarming statistic, the industry's incessant production of inexpensive, disposable clothing persists, further exacerbating the issue. The fashion industry generates a staggering 92 million tons of waste annually, where 1 garbage truck of clothes is burned or landfilled every second. To put that into perspective, it's equivalent to the weight of an empty Burj Khalifa multiplied by 24 thousand! This whitepaper explores the challenges, opportunities, and crucial regulations confronting apparel manufacturers amidst swift changes in EU legislation. It delves i...