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Is fast fashion devouring our planet? In a bold exploration, we uncover the vast potential and urgent need for the fashion industry to embrace circularity, a shift poised to unlock a $560 billion opportunity. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: → Circular business models, like clothing rental, promise extended garment life and reduced waste. Experts argue these models not only save resources but also forge stronger customer-brand connections. → Safe, renewable materials and innovative recycling transform used clothes into new, championing sustainability. This approach, experts highlight, mitigates environmental impact and fosters ethical production. → Despite technological advances, consumer mindset shift towards valuing sustainability over convenience remains crucial. Industry leaders advocate for education and transparency to catalyze change. 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿. P.S. How can individual actions contribute to fashion's circular economy? Source Ellen MacArthur Foundation Change your Resell game with BelongApp! #BelongDigest #CircularEconomy #SustainableFashion

According to GFA and McKinsey, circular business models can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the textile industry by 2030, cutting around 143 million tons of emissions. By adopting circular models where one in five garments are traded, we could see even higher benefits. Each 1% increase in circular business market share can lead to a reduction of 13 million tons of CO2e emissions. To embrace circular textile business models globally, we need to change perceptions about their benefits and feasibility. Consumers, brands, and retailers must recognize the value of these models. Positive case studies, including financial benefits, should be showcased to inspire the transition from linear to circular practices. Circular models offer more than just environmental advantages. They provide convenience, variety, quality, and competitive prices, attracting consumers towards sustainable choices. Companies should invest in circular business models, signaling a shift away from linear ones. Business targets should indicate their commitment to sustainability while divesting from linear models as they embrace new circular revenue streams. Moreover, value chains should be optimized to support these new business models with minimal environmental and social impact. Collaborations among supply chain partners should drive holistic improvements and avoid trade-offs. The industry should invest in better impact data and tools to evaluate the sustainability benefits of circular models, ensuring progress towards a more sustainable future. Let's come together to make fashion circular and create a better world for all! #CircularFashion #SustainableTextiles #FashionRevolution #GreenFuture

Collaboration possibilities in circular fashion. I have 7 educational events and workshops prepared on different areas of circularity in fashion that I would love to bring to business owners and professionals as well as customers looking to improve their practices. Here are some of the topics covered: -Understanding waste and how textile generates and becomes waste. -Opportunities in secondhand and resale. -Textile recycling/ recyclability /single fiber. -Styling to reduce overconsumption. -Natural dyes at industrial scale -Repairs DM for more information. This content can be great for seminars, marketing events, conferences, universities, added to consultancy or educational services, government initiatives to improve sustainability practices.. #circularfashion #secondhand #repairs #sustainablefashion #collaboration #instructionaldesign #workshops

The need for rapid and extensive organizational and collective change is more urgent than ever. The 2023 IPCC report highlights the diminishing window of opportunity to meet essential global warming targets. Achieving these goals demands an extraordinary level of collaboration, focus, and bravery!

Read the paper: https://lnkd.in/eE6dWgkz There are opportunities for the fashion and textile industry to adopt more eco-friendly practices. Changes in this area have the potential to impact carbon dioxide emissions, industrial water pollution, and waste, amongst others. A circular economy approach - focused on reusing, repairing and recycling - is one pathway to a more sustainable sector. Our researchers, Céline Klemm and Stefan Kaufman, asked why circular clothing isn't more mainstream... They found that the fashion industry is unsure of consumer support, and that the most important factor for consumers was price and the most important attributed was durability (of all attributes studied). More work in this area is needed if we are going to move the needle. #MakeChangeHappen, contact us about partnering on your project or explore our courses. https://lnkd.in/g3QpFJgP #BehaviouralScience #BeSci #SBC #BehaviourChange #BehavioralScience

It’s time for action! We all know #fashion is powerful. It propels and demonstrates societal shifts. It is a community of mutually dependent stakeholders. Each person and entity has a part to play and a duty to evolve. Core ESG Textile Challenges: ☁ Carbon and Net Zero 👨👩👦👦 Fair Labor and Human Rights 💧 Water and Chemicals ♻ Circularity, Waste and Redefining Growth #Intersecting global challenges are forcing the fashion industry to navigate new levels of uncertainty. This is both a business challenge and a climate and societal one. Global instability interrupts our supply chain and our ability to achieve vital sustainability targets. Redwoods.ai is more than a tool; it's a #partner in your sustainability journey, aligning with your established goals and introducing new efficiencies and innovations to tackle these exact core topics in the #textile industry To see how Redwoods.ai can fit into and enhance your current sustainability framework, I invite you to a personalized demonstration. https://lnkd.in/gNPFcN-k    #SustainableTextiles #EcoFriendlyFashion #GreenFabrics #EthicalFashion #SustainabilityInTextiles #ZeroWasteFashion #RecycledFashion #OrganicTextiles #TextileInnovation #CircularFashion #ESGGoals

The fashion industry's relentless pursuit of growth and consumer demand for cheap, fast fashion have contributed to its failure in achieving true sustainability despite numerous initiatives over the past 25 years. The industry's environmental impact remains substantial, with estimates of carbon emissions ranging from 4% to 10% of global emissions. The unyielding focus on growth, coupled with overproduction, short product lifecycles, and global supply chains, leads to 40% of fashion goods being sold at a markdown and ending up in landfills. New business models, including recycling, resale, rental, and bio-based materials, fall short of making a significant impact, facing challenges such as limited infrastructure and high costs. The industry's continued reliance on synthetic materials, particularly polyester, exacerbates environmental issues. Calls for true sustainability include retiring the term "sustainability" and pushing for mandatory stewardship reports, external audits, and governmental measures such as carbon and water taxation and extended producer responsibility legislation. Ultimately, the fashion industry is urged to shift from a voluntary, market-based approach to a more regulated and sustainable model, aligning creativity with genuine respect for planetary boundaries. Full Harvard Business Review article here: https://lnkd.in/g-5zvWsy

The fashion industry's relentless pursuit of growth and consumer demand for cheap, fast fashion have contributed to its failure in achieving true sustainability despite numerous initiatives over the past 25 years. The industry's environmental impact remains substantial, with estimates of carbon emissions ranging from 4% to 10% of global emissions. The unyielding focus on growth, coupled with overproduction, short product lifecycles, and global supply chains, leads to 40% of fashion goods being sold at a markdown and ending up in landfills. New business models, including recycling, resale, rental, and bio-based materials, fall short of making a significant impact, facing challenges such as limited infrastructure and high costs. The industry's continued reliance on synthetic materials, particularly polyester, exacerbates environmental issues. Calls for true sustainability include retiring the term "sustainability" and pushing for mandatory stewardship reports, external audits, and governmental measures such as carbon and water taxation and extended producer responsibility legislation. Ultimately, the fashion industry is urged to shift from a voluntary, market-based approach to a more regulated and sustainable model, aligning creativity with genuine respect for planetary boundaries. Read the full Harvard Business Review article at the link below.

Imagine a future of fashion where every garment tells a story of sustainability and environmental responsibility ♻️ This future is achievable through a radical shift across the entire supply chain, from sourcing raw materials to production, distribution, and final consumption. In this ideal future, companies abandon the traditional model of fast fashion and disposable clothing, opting instead for circular practices that promote reuse, recycling, and waste reduction. Innovative and biodegradable materials replace harmful synthetic fibers, reducing the negative impact on the ecosystem. Buyers become mindful of the origins of their clothing, preferring brands that embrace sustainability and transparency. Companies invest in advanced technologies to reduce resource consumption and carbon emissions during the production process and commit to offsetting the environmental impact of their activities. Are you curious about that? Click here to check our website: https://www.avvale.com/ #Avvale #fashionandsustainability

🌿✨ "Why is circularity important?" ✨🌿 At the Future Fashion Factory Spring Expo 2024, we asked industry leaders and innovators this pivotal question. Angela Aires Riikka Olli Dr Hilde Heim 🧵 Despite a surge in discussions about the circular economy, our actions haven't matched our words. The Circularity Gap Report 2024 (conducted by Circle Economy in partnership with Deloitte) reveals that while debates have tripled, the use of secondary materials has fallen, widening the circularity gap. 🚨Shockingly, in just six years, we've consumed over half a trillion tonnes of materials—nearly as much as the entire 20th century! It's time for us all to really think about the end-of-life for textiles, how can we reuse materials, and reduce our reliance on virgin resources?🌍💚 #CircularFashion #TakeAction #SustainableFashion #ReduceWaste #Circulareconomy #FutureOfFashion #GreenLiving #FashionRevolution #ZeroWasteFashion