28 July 2022, Mumbai:
Fashion for Good releases “WEALTH IN WASTE: INDIA’S POTENTIAL TO BRING TEXTILE WASTE BACK INTO THE SUPPLY CHAIN”.
INDIA’S POTENTIAL TO LEAD CIRCULAR TEXTILE SOURCING.
a first-of-its-kind study, and the most comprehensive analysis of the Indian textile waste landscape.
India is in a unique position to leverage existing infrastructure and resources to emerge as a leader in capturing waste, implementing new sorting and recycling technologies, and reintroducing its textile waste back into the global market, securing its role as a circular sourcing region.
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“Advanced recycling technologies are at the cusp of closing the textile-to-textile recycling loop. The resources and materials are available, yet the infrastructure and systems to source and provide higher quality feedstock fall short. With mounting pressure to reduce reliance on virgin sources and decarbonise the industry, what can be reused, must be reused to its full potential.” - Katrin Ley, Managing Director at Fashion for Good.
“The industry stands to gain a clear map of the textile waste value chain in India, armed with a robust set of recommendations for action. This now forms a strong basis to move forward collaboratively to scale the investments, infrastructure, and innovation needed to make circularity in fashion reality in India." – Anita Chester, Managing Director at Laudes India LLP.
To enable an effective transition towards circularity, “WEALTH IN WASTE: THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIA TO BRING TEXTILE WASTE BACK INTO THE SUPPLY CHAIN” attempts to fill the data gaps that exist in the textile waste landscape in India.
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