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Sewing vs Throw Away Fashion in 2014

SEWING VAROW ANAY TASHION in 2014 A high demand for fashion production and consumplion has led to growing amounts of textile waste generated within the fashion supply chain. Discover why the rise of sewing and recydable clothing are becoming popular alternatives to throw-away fashion in 2014. WORLDWIDE WASTE OF TEXTLE FABRIC In China, In Hong Kong, approximately THE TOTAL ANNUAL 7 79,205 TONNES production of textile waste is estimated to be over of textiles were sent to landfills 20 MILLION TONNES. IN 2011. In the UK, an estimated In the UK, used clothing accounts for approximately 0.8 TO 1 MILLION 350,000 TONNES TONNES of landfilled textiles, an estimated worth. of all textiles are sent to landfill EACH YEAR. £140 MILLION HON TO COMBAT ANAY FASHIDN Sewing your own clothing can assist in reducing textile waste - you're unlikely to throw away something you've created by hand. 12% INCREASE 7.2 448,000 in people participating in crafts year on MILLION UK MEN year. enjoy sewing. million people in the UK knit. RENEWABLE FASHION CAMPAIGNS Fashion Revolution Day April 24, 2014 | Global Fashionrevolution.org EcoSessions Year-round | Global Magnifeco.com The Get Redressed Challenge Year-round | Global Redress.com.hk CHUBRUY TRENDSETTERS IN 2014 Dannii Minogue oflen got Kylie's hand-me-downs and personalised them. Tom Cruise bought Katie Holmes a sewing machine for her birthday. Gewn Stefani has 2 successful clothing lines LA.M.B and Harajuku lovers. Chris Martin and Coldplay members admit to sewing their own clothes. References: 1. http://redress.com.hk/about/mission/ 2. http://www.fashionunited.co.uk/facts-and- flgures-in-the-uk-fashion-industry#UK1 3. http://www.chinagate.cn/ 4. http:/www.www.epd.gov.hk/ 5. WRAP Textile Flow & Market Opportunities Report, 2013 PLUSH ADDICT WRAP Valuing Our Clothes, 2012 7. http://www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/ plushaddict.wordpress.com

Sewing vs Throw Away Fashion in 2014

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A high demand for fashion production and consumption has led to growing amounts of textile waste generated within the fashion supply chain. Discover why rise of sewing and recyclable clothing are ...

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