Meeting today's requirements while also ensuring that the methods used to satisfy those needs meet needs in the future is what sustainable fashion is all about.
Sustainable fashion also benefits the people involved in the fashion supply chain, from farmers to customers to everyone working in end-of-life facilities like recycling factories, if you delve a little deeper.
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What makes it so crucial? It actually comes down to a life or death situation. I know that sounds dramatic, but fashion has a huge influence on people all around the world.
It also has a significant impact on climate change, and if we are to confront the existential threat of climate change, the fashion industry must reform its unsustainable methods immediately.
We will not have a fashion industry in the future unless we begin to address the negative effects of the industry as soon as possible.
The fashion business is one of the most polluting in the world, yet some labels have lately claimed that by 2030, they want to be completely "circular."
It is essential that we work for a fashion industry that is environmentally friendly. However, I do not believe that zero-waste will be a cure for all of the industry's difficulties. We'll have to look at reducing our consumption while also moving toward more circular production models as an industry and a culture that spans the globe. However, the upcycling is a really intriguing topic that we must continue to investigate.
Following commitments by labels like Burberry, Gucci, and Versace to go fur-free, London Fashion Week forbade designers from using animal fur on their catwalks this year. Meanwhile, firms like Adidas and G-Star RAW have created garments made from ocean plastic, with Adidas' 'Parley' collection selling over a million pieces in 2017. Why is it vital to source sustainable materials?
If you have to burn your product to get rid of it, that's inefficient and demonstrates you're not making good use of your resources. That needs to change immediately. We can't keep filling landfills or shipping second-hand clothes to other nations since there won't be enough room. Waste is a shared obligation that must be handled as soon as possible.
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