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The Problems Which Cover Us <\/strong><\/p>\n

-By YRE Reporter Krishang Udasi <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: foursquare.com<\/p>\n

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What if I told you that the water used to make the cotton shirt that you bought at the mall the other day would be enough to keep a single person hydrated for 900 days? Or, those clothes that you decided to buy just for a lark and disposed of the very next week would have most probably released microplastics that got transported to remote places like the Arctic? Well, none of the above is fiction.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Fast fashion\u2019 has now been established as one of the main reasons for pollution. On the other hand, sustainable fashion is no longer a fad that will pass away. It is actually meant to last longer and not harm our planet. That is why it is called \u2018slow fashion\u2019. However, switching from fast to slow is easier said than done. There are unimaginable problems which come with sustainable fashion. Hard to believe? The truth is that people are disillusioned with sustainable materials because of greenwashing. Also, awareness about sustainable fashion is very low. Why, what, how – let\u2019s get into understanding how this problem that covers us up, is actually exposing our world to the worst.<\/p>\n

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Fashion Trends and Climate Impact <\/strong><\/p>\n

Marc Jacobs, an American fashion designer once quoted, \u201cClothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.\u201d <\/em>People love fashion trends and new trends are formed very fast.<\/p>\n

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The term fast fashion is used to describe the production of high volume, quick turnaround, low-cost clothing. Fast fashion first appeared in the 1990s as corporations, to increase profits, invested in cheaper production methods to mimic fast paced fashion trends. In 2021, the apparent consumption of apparel worldwide was approximately 168.4 billion pieces. According to estimates of the Statista Consumer Market Outlook, this value is expected to increase in the coming years to 197.3 billion pieces by 2026.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s understand what this means for our planet with polyester as an example. When polyester experiences friction, heat, or wear and tear it releases microplastic fibres which cause many problems. They spread quickly to various places, including remote places like the Arctic. They also end up in soil. They are found in human and animal bodies. They enter these bodies by ingestion, inhalation and dermal exposure. It can take over 200 years<\/strong> for the materials to decompose in a landfill. During the decomposition process, textiles generate methane, a harmful greenhouse gas and leach toxic chemicals and dyes into the groundwater and our soil.<\/p>\n

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Source: hawthornintl.com<\/p>\n

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Sustainable Fashion <\/strong><\/p>\n

The world is getting revolutionised with clothing materials which are sustainable. There are many factors which are required to call a piece of cloth sustainable. According to Wikipedia, \u201cSustainable fashion is a term describing products, processes, activities, and actors aiming to achieve a carbon-neutral fashion industry, built on equality, social justice, animal welfare, and ecological integrity. Sustainable fashion concerns more than addressing fashion textiles or products.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sustainable fashion also fulfils the following SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals):<\/p>\n