The fashion industry is getting more responsible with companies required to keep their promises in reducing carbon emissions. Usage of fabrics made from natural or recycled materials needing little to no chemical processing and less water or energy to breakthroughs such as the upcycling trend or the creation of cutting-edge new materials and technologies have been very encouraging.
Some factors that could bring some success to fashion industry along with environment are:
-
Have Positive Impact on the Environment
Fashion needs to have a positive impact on the environment. Leather made by extracting carbon and methane from the atmosphere and using living algae in our clothing that can photosynthesis by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are innovations to look forward to.
-
Soil Replenishing Farming Methods
An increasing number of companies are looking at natural ways to reduce carbon emissions. One such strategy is to adopt farming which doesn’t use tilling and instead grows a variety of crops to help replenish the soil’s nutrients.
-
Reduce Damage to Flora and Fauna
Cotton farming and cattle raising, deforestation caused by the manufacturing of viscose, water pollution from textile dyeing and microplastics, waste, and fashion have a large impact on the loss of biodiversity worldwide.
-
Animal and Plant Based Items
Animal and plant materials, from cactus leather to rose petal silk, for replacing the more harmful fabrics are gaining more ground. For instance, Pangaia announced its association with materials-science company Kintra to produce a bio-based, biodegradable substitute for polyester, signaling an increase in investment in this field.
-
Repeated Usage of Materials
The tendency for materials to be reused in the market is a catching trend. By separating and recycling polyester and cotton mixes on a large scale, the H&M-backed Green Machine is an attempt at scaling up new recycling technologies that are anticipated to be made
-
Prioritizing Resale
Luxury brands are attempting to capitalize on the resale trend. Online luxury merchants are also likely to embrace pre-owned apparel, and more businesses are anticipated to take control of the resale of their products.
-
Impact on Human Life
Brands are under growing pressure to reveal information about their suppliers and what they’re doing to maintain ethical working conditions and fair salaries as public concern about these issues rises.