Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles by Miguel Angel Gardet... - 9781032920269

Sustainability in Fashion and TextilesValues, Design, Production and Consumption\nAuthor(s): Miguel Angel Gardetti, Ana Laura Torres\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032920269, 978-1032920269\nSynopsis\nThere is no doubt that the textile industry the production of clothing, fabrics, thread, fibre and related products plays a significant part in the global economy. It also frequently operates with disregard to its environmental and social impacts. The textile industry uses large quantities of water and outputs large quantities of waste. As for social aspects, many unskilled jobs have disappeared in regions that rely heavily on these industries. Another serious and still unresolved problem is the flexibility textile industry companies claim to need. Faced with fierce international competition, they are increasingly unable to offer job security. This is without even considering the informal-sector work proliferat.