Solutions for Sustainable Fashion and Textile Industry

Pandey, Ritu; Pandit, Pintu; Pandey, Suruchi; Mishra, Sarika

doi:10.1002/9781119620532.ch3

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“…The analysis of foreign experience allowed one to specify the number of possibilities of introducing upcycling in the educational process. Among them are holding separate one-day workshops; development of student projects using upcycling within the study of some academic courses, such as sustainable design or apparel design [17,33,[40][41][42].…”

Section: Necessary Changes Of Educational Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Incorporation of upcycling techniques into technology education

Shuhailo

Derkach

Ustenko³

2022

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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By surveying 95 students studying design and technology in the light industry, the problems in mastering upcycling technologies were explored, and ways to overcome them were outlined. The analysis of existing problems is carried out at three levels - personal perception of upcycling, the formation of relevant skills and knowledge and lack of experience in scaling personal expertise to a business startups level. All respondents are roughly divided into those who practice upcycling frequently and those who do it occasionally. Another 15% of respondents did not decide on their preferences. Respondent attitude, control of behaviour, and behavioural intentions are the most influential factors that encourage upcycling. The influence of social factors, perceived habits and the presence of facilitating conditions is more moderate. Interviewed students have a poor understanding of the benefits of upcycling. Competence for creativity, which is key to mastering upcycling techniques, is absent in educational and professional programs in technology and design. Several examples of possible changes in curricula from 4 disciplines aimed at the formation of creativity are given. The main reasons that complicate the scaling of acquired skills and knowledge in developing business startups with upcycling are analysed. An example of a designed startup is given.

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Section: Necessary Changes Of Educational Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the United Kingdom, one of the world leaders in waste recycling, only 30-40% of textiles or clothing is recycled, while the rest remains in the environment. In addition to direct pollution from textile waste, carbon emissions have a significant impact [16,17].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Incorporation of upcycling techniques into technology education

Shuhailo

Derkach

Ustenko³

2022

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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“…[9][10][11] Every year, 80 billion new garments are produced for fastgrowing fashion industry [12], and apparel business utilizes over 97% natural and synthetic based (principally plastic) virgin materials, only 12% of which is recycled into another item after disposal. [13][14][15] Moreover, apparel industry represents up to 2% of worldwide oil request, and in this manner a portion of the 300 million tons of plastic is created consistently. The production of fibers, their finishing processes and the chemicals for the required functional properties add up to about 20% of worldwide modern water contamination credited to the sector.…”

Section: Sources Of Polymeric Recycled Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The production of fibers, their finishing processes and the chemicals for the required functional properties add up to about 20% of worldwide modern water contamination credited to the sector. [13][14][15] There is no need to say that effective recycling of such wastes will bring ample environmental and economic benefits such that about 7.5 million cubic yards of landfill space, 17 million tons of CO2, and 4.2 trillion gallons of water can, for example, be saved. [12,16,17] In addition to these, it should also be noted that the world population of 7.6 billion people is anticipated to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and almost 11 billion in 2100, thus resulting in a further increased consumption of textiles and apparel, and in turn that of synthetic (polymeric) fibers.…”

Section: Sources Of Polymeric Recycled Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…that bio-based origin does not imply that the fibers are bio-degradable. [13][14][15] The key to bio-based synthetics lies in bio-based feedstocks, and the production of these feedstocks has some sustainability issues such as the use of land. This is due to the fact that the cultivation of biomass for bioplastic production can compete with food production for arable lands.…”

Section: Sources Of Biologically Recycled Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Evaluation of Recycled Polymeric Materials Usage in Denim with Lifecycle Assesment Methodology

Akı¹,

Candan²,

Nergis³

et al. 2022

Waste Material Recycling in the Circular Economy - Challenges and Developments

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Today, World economy is only 8.6% circular, which creates a huge potential in materials reuse. To close the Emission Gap by 2032, this percentage needs to be doubled. The circular economy ensures that with less virgin material input and fewer emissions. With the help of effective recycling technologies, virgin material use can be decreased and especially petroleum based materials impact can fall within planetary boundaries. This book chapter analyzes different chemical and biological recycling technologies, their advantages and challenges in denim production. Moreover, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis will be used to evaluate the environmental impact of recycled polymeric materials usage in denim fabrics. Finally, it concludes by challenges and the future of chemically recycled materials in denim production and opportunities to evaluate waste as a raw material to design circular systems.

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