Sustainable Fashion

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Authors: Anushka Sharma
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Abstract

One of the industries that pollutes the environment is textiles. Public awareness has increased the accountability of manufacturers and forced them to switch from direct to circular production lines in order to reduce the amount of natural effects, such as the use of energy and freshwater, the use of harmful materials and compost, and the use of crude materials. Brands and consumers have taken a keen interest in addressing these concerns because the textile business is causing environmental damage between the cycles used to create clothing and the waste that is thrown away. Sustainable fashion is a recent trend in the fashion industry that aims to limit global production and use in order to reduce textile waste and environmental degradation while improving the ethical treatment of workers. An industry that will ultimately be more costeffective. Some new business practices, such as fast fashion, which is a new trend in the fashion industry, speed up the process of purchasing new clothing that ends up in landfills by providing quickly changing past patterns and economic strategies. Reusing, recycling, and remanufacturing are some methods that should reduce the environmental impact and prevent used clothing from ending up in landfills. Reusing materials, including innumerable weaknesses including the type, quantity, and quality of the used cloth, is one of these protective measures. There is still room for potential design development to go past it into current design, in addition to encouraging practices and enhancing production in a more socially and environmentally conscientious manner. With the creative requirement and changes in the reusing and redesigning cycle, companies and brands are more likely to make more ethical decisions, therefore the goal is to investigate the problems surrounding expanding information. Keywords: Pollutants, Redesigning, Sustainable, Fashion Industry, Climate. Although the fashion business is expanding, the need for rapid, low-cost apparel has a significant negative impact on the environment. Some companies set the standard by coming up with creative ways to cut waste, enhance recycling, and promote upcycling. However, industry and consumers must collaborate if we are to make fashion more sustainable. Although the fashion business is expanding, the need for rapid, low-cost apparel has a significant negative impact on the environment. Some companies set the standard by coming up with creative ways to cut waste, enhance recycling, and promote upcycling. However, industry and consumers must collaborate if we are to make fashion more sustainable.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sustainable Design and Development Textile materials and evaluations Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
265–278
Publication date
9 January 2026