Environmental Impact of Clothing Manufacturing and the Fashion Industry

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Clothing and Fashion Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

2 National Research Centre (NRC), Textile Research and Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCTD), El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

Clothing manufacturing and the fashion industry have a negative environmental impact on the planet. Consumption of natural resources: Manufacturing clothing requires the use of large amounts of natural resources such as water, energy, and raw materials, and thus contributes to the depletion of those resources. Pollution: Many chemicals are used in the clothing industry, such as bleach, dyes, and pigments, and these materials accumulate in water, soil, and air, affecting the environment and public health. Waste: Large quantities of waste are generated from the clothing and fashion industry, and include plastic, paper, metal, and textile waste, which results in environmental pollution. Transportation: Transporting clothes and fashions to their places of sale requires the use of large means of transportation such as trucks, ships and planes, which cause air, soil and water pollution. Energy consumption: Operating clothing manufacturing factories requires the use of large amounts of energy, thus increasing greenhouse gas emissions and affecting climate change.

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Journal of Textiles, Coloration and Polymer Science

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 21 February 2024

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History

  • Receive Date: 29 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 17 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 21 February 2024

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