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The fashion industry, particularly manufacture and use of apparel and footwear, is a significant driver of greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. [1] During the 19th century, industrialization meant a move towards the manufacture of textiles on a large-scale, which only accelerated the environmental degradation. [2]
Fast fashion aims to give consumers access to the latest fashion trends quickly at affordable prices. The global fast fashion market is rapidly growing, with the market size expected to increase from $106.42 billion in 2022 to $122.98 billion in 2023 at a CAGR of 15.6%, and to $184.96 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 10.7%. [23]
The Higg Index is an apparel and footwear industry self-assessment standard to rate environmental and social sustainability throughout the supply chain.The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) launched it in 2012 and owns and develops the suite of tools.
Chelsea Murtha, senior director of sustainability at the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), said the trade group wants to work with CalRecycle — California’s branch of the ...
Between 2000 and 2015, the world’s clothing production nearly doubled. Your monthly picks will arrive in a reusable garment box made from recycled ocean plastic, which also doubles as ...
In 2012, the world's largest summit on fashion sustainability was held in Copenhagen, gathering more than 1,000 key stakeholders in the industry. [19] The Sustainable Apparel Coalition also launched the Higg Index , a self-assessment standard for the apparel and footwear industries.
The United States of America has generally followed, and in some cases led, trends in the history of Western fashion. It has some unique regional clothing styles, such as western wear . Blue jeans were popularized as work clothes in the 1850s by Levi Strauss , an American merchant of German origin in San Francisco, and were adopted by many ...
NEWARK, Del, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global technical textiles market is set to experience robust expansion, reaching a valuation of USD 241.5 Billion by 2035, rising from USD 230.9 Billion in 2025, and reflecting a CAGR of 6.2% between 2025 and 2035.