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Fashion has a waste problem. These companies want to fix it

Excess fabric and unsold inventory pile up every year, and fashion brands can no longer keep it secret.
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Reformation

Key takeaways:

  • Deadstock fabric and unsold inventory are weighing down the fashion industry, which is responsible for 10 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions.

  • Companies looking to solve this problem are collecting unused fabric and finding places to sell excess inventory.

  • Brands can avoid overproduction altogether by using smarter trend prediction and fabric cutting tools.

In the 18 months since Burberry faced public outrage for burning $37 million worth of excess product in 2017, overproduction remains one of fashion’s costliest and most environmentally damaging open secrets.