{"id":15129,"date":"2022-07-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=15129"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T07:44:00","slug":"sustainable-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/trend\/sustainable-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Fashion \u2013 A Revolution in the Fashion Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15129\" class=\"elementor elementor-15129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1b572 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c1b572\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-062c350\" data-id=\"062c350\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ddf7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ddf7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The fashion industry is one of the biggest and fastest-growing business sectors in the world. With the global apparel market valued at over a whopping 3 trillion USD \u2013 and growing, fashion brands are constantly finding new ways to take a greater share of the market by developing new pieces in a matter of days, giving birth to the phenomenon of fast fashion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The result? The fashion industry has now become the top three contributors of pollutants to the planet, creating an urgent need for the industry to shift away from the damaging impacts of fast fashion to sustainable fashion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7f0552 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7f0552\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8e4072\" data-id=\"e8e4072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db638dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db638dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15156\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Though fast fashion gives consumers many apparel choices, there are profound consequences to the environment and society<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff323b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff323b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2579106\" data-id=\"2579106\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c9132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73c9132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rise of Fast Fashion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df926fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df926fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6913d3d\" data-id=\"6913d3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b9102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0b9102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before a piece of clothing arrives in your hands, each piece must undergo a series of complex procedures, from conceptualisation to production. Designers used to spend months creating garments for consumers to wear.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, with the support of advanced technology and to meet the ever-changing consumer needs, fast fashion brands have mastered creating new clothing collections within a matter of days. Contrary to sustainable fashion, these products from fast fashion brands are usually low-quality pieces meant to be thrown after a few uses, generating vast amounts of yearly apparel. From 2000 to 2020, the volume of garments produced has surged from 5 billion pieces to 10 billion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de1c451 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de1c451\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f83c60\" data-id=\"2f83c60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd59cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dd59cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Devastating Impact of Fashion  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1490239 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1490239\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-701a546\" data-id=\"701a546\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b165a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b165a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Though fast fashion has provided a wide range of choices for consumers, the detrimental consequences that follow this are paramount. Unlike sustainable fashion, the very short life cycle of fast fashion exacerbates the substantial environmental and ethical impacts of the apparel industry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Pollution and Wastes\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From the production of raw materials to the disposal of used fabrics, the global fashion industry consumes a tremendous 215 trillion litres of water, emits 3.3 billion metric tonnes of greenhouse gases, and uses 43 million tonnes of chemical dyes every year. Apart from pollutants, 208 million pounds of waste were produced from single-use outfits alone<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa837c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa837c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1975156\" data-id=\"1975156\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c222024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c222024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1234.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1234-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1234-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The fashion industry creates significant waste at every stage of production<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3011230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3011230\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e5e6d7\" data-id=\"8e5e6d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd18ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd18ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Microplastics<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The speedy expansion of fast fashion would not be possible without synthetic fibres. With polyester being used in 60% of our clothes, our reliance on these materials is amplifying the environmental impacts of fashion. Not only are synthetic fibres non-biodegradable, but thousands of microfibres also make their way into rivers and seas with every wash \u2013 creating further pollution to our oceans and marine animals<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-127962f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"127962f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e72d0e4\" data-id=\"e72d0e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacb1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacb1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Social and Ethical Impacts\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To mass-produce cheap garments in such a short time, many brands exploit labour forces from developing countries that utilise workers who are underpaid, overworked and forced to work in unsafe environments<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Of all fashion workers, only 2% are paid a living salary \u2013 meaning the remaining 98% of workers cannot meet their basic needs and are held in poverty.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d58a32d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d58a32d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d44952e\" data-id=\"d44952e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab4b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fab4b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changing the Fashion Trend  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bcb327 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bcb327\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-693cc55\" data-id=\"693cc55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71e856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d71e856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As consumers are getting increasingly aware of the detrimental impacts of our clothing, \u2018sustainable fashion\u2019 has become a key term that has been used more and more frequently. Sustainable fashion primarily refers to clothing created in a way that is ecologically and socially mindful \u2013 addressing the environmental issues while protecting the workers producing our clothing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fortunately, global brands have started to realise the issues arising from apparel production and have led the industry by adjusting their business standards to more sustainable sourcing and production. While some sustainable fashion SMEs have taken more stringent initiatives to ensure that their products are entirely ESG friendly and have become widely popular within the market.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e135ba3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e135ba3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a65924d\" data-id=\"a65924d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5682fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5682fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15157\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sustainable fashion allows the production of ecologically and socially mindful clothing<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1046707 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1046707\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10928a0\" data-id=\"10928a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1767342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1767342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can Fashion be Sustainable?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cda320 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cda320\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4712ba\" data-id=\"c4712ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecb3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eecb3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22161153 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22161153 BCX0\">Becoming an apparel business <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22161153 BCX0\">focused<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22161153 BCX0\"> on sustainable fashion is not an easy feat. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22161153 BCX0\">Luckily with R&amp;D and support from governments and communities, ESG innovations may not be as difficult as one may perceive.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW22161153 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7d06b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7d06b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5429c4e\" data-id=\"5429c4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8810c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8810c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Eco-friendly Materials<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To reduce the usage of synthetic fibres like polyester, biodegradable alternatives such as polyester-like fabrics extracted from seaweed and milk or leather-like materials made from apple skins and fungus have been developed. Using such fabrics can help offset the heavy carbon footprint produced conventionally.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70dc9ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70dc9ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7feff89\" data-id=\"7feff89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0489e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0489e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Recycling\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">87% of all fibres end up in a landfill; that is why investing in recycling is a big part of sustainable fashion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Using technologies like \u2018the Billie System\u2019 can transform textile waste into high-quality recycled fibres perfect for apparel businesses focused on sustainability<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33a4e35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33a4e35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-807db28\" data-id=\"807db28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1679914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1679914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Second-hand Channels<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many large retailers and global brands are integrating a circular business model to help achieve sustainable fashion. By encouraging customers to drop off their old clothing and then refurbishing and reselling them, this second-hand channel is expected to be one of the fastest-growing sub-segments of the fashion industry, with a growth rate of over 14% annually<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-813c85f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"813c85f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-936ad8f\" data-id=\"936ad8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37334c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37334c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Credible suppliers that produce real sustainable fashion may be difficult to find <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c731afc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c731afc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18ce160\" data-id=\"18ce160\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7d57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d7d57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I source Sustainable Fashion?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a958ab5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a958ab5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-451f668\" data-id=\"451f668\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a28e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a28e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sustainable Fashion is undoubtedly the future of the industry. That being said, it may be difficult for consumers and buyers to find credible platforms to source genuinely sustainable and eco-friendly pieces. The HKTDC International Sourcing Show features Asia\u2019s largest fashion trade show, allowing buyers to witness textiles and fashion pieces in a hybrid fair format. Find all about this exciting fashion trade fair <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">here<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f785437 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f785437\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c22aa44\" data-id=\"c22aa44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1647fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f1647fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background-panel\" style=\"background:#ffffff; 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Buyers can search for sustainable fashion pieces from verified suppliers, while suppliers can feature their products to a broad audience. 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