Why is recycling becoming the hottest trend in the fashion industry?

The epidemic is still rampant abroad, and all walks of life have been greatly affected, while our clothing industry has also had a chain reaction. In the past, the overstocked inventory in the fashion industry was not popular, but the restrictions caused by the epidemic made designers turn to the existing materials in their studios instead of the newly shipped clothing materials.

Used clothes recycling

The epidemic has led to an excess inventory of 140 billion to 160 billion euros worth of clothing in the spring and summer of 2020, which is more than twice the average level and is shocking. In the face of this reality, many clothing designers have to accept the upgrading of clothing. If they do not upgrade, those clothing can only be destroyed in order to maintain the value of the brand, which has caused a great waste of resources and huge costs, This has caused great pressure to the clothing industry, and the clothing industry has to use a sustainable way to solve the problem of unsalable clothing.

This is also a new working method for the clothing industry. Using overstocked products to design has subverted the traditional design process, because designers must decide the materials in advance - they have no idea how the sales of fashion series are. Many designers prefer this mode because it can reduce waste. This mode has both challenges and obvious advantages for the clothing industry. Using these surplus materials can produce more specialized and limited products, which improves the value of products.

Upgrading has become the new normal of the clothing industry. Among the greenhouse gases emitted by the fashion industry, the textile industry ranks first. Considering this problem, it is crucial to reuse organic materials. Of course, recycling these resources cannot fundamentally solve the problem of clothing production transition. It can only be said that it relieves a certain pressure. If all brands of clothing advocate upgrading clothes, it will be a small progress point in accordance with this trend, We need to change the thinking and production mode of many people, and we are slowly trying.

In my opinion, the global epidemic situation cannot be completely solved in a short time, which has paved the way for the transformation and upgrading of clothing. During this period, those second-hand resources can also be better utilized, and this will become the mainstream trend.