Challenges and Unsustainable Practices in the Apparel Sector

Document Type : Original Article

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

2 Benha University, Applied arts college, Clothing and fashion technology, Benha ,Egypty

3 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

The apparel sector is worried about its incapacity to become sustainable in the face of numerous obstacles today. The garment industry is driven by the fast-fashion trend and has a lengthy supply chain. Despite employing over 26 million people globally in factories and large economic companies, many scholars criticize the industry due to its unsustainable practices and detrimental effects. The ready-made clothing industry, like many other businesses that compete in the current market, is beset by detrimental social and environmental externalities. These include child labor, dangerous chemicals, low wages, environmental degradation, and violations of workers' rights. The goal of this study is giving suggestions for dress-up designs for recycled products with different technics. One of the most polluted sectors in the world is the apparel and textile sector. Every step of the textile supply chain and clothing production process puts our environment and its resources in danger. For instance, one kilogram of cotton requires more than 20,000 liters of water, and the textile industry uses a lot of chemicals for lactation and dyeing, which results in high carbon dioxide emissions.

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Journal of Textiles, Coloration and Polymer Science

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 02 March 2024

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History

  • Receive Date: 03 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 28 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 02 March 2024

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