Author(s): Priti Dhankhar

Abstract:
We are all well aware that human activity threatens the planet's and ecosystem's stability. Natural resources, such as trees, animals, land, and the ocean, are currently being actively protected by designers and leaders in the fashion business worldwide. We should understand and adhere to organic and natural fashion. By recycling, reducing, and reusing clothing, utilising natural fabrics and dyes, employing natural accessories, and practicing organic production devoid of chemicals and pesticides, we may promote eco-fashion. One of the most polluting industries is the textile and fashion business. Pre-consumption waste from textile manufacture is not the only source but waste from textile consumption i.e. post-consumption is also the threatening factors. The textile industry has made numerous steps to lessen its detrimental impact on the environment and the planet in order to address this issue. Textile recycling, or the repurposing of fibers from textile waste, is one such strategy. 3R’S i.e., re-using reducing and recycling are the best steps to reduce textile waste and to minimize the pressure over natural resources by textile industry. Recycled fibres are also used in upholstery, food packaging materials, package textiles, automotive interiors, building construction textiles, acoustics, and geotextiles. Recycling can be done mechanically, chemically, or thermally. By reducing the need for textile chemicals, utilising less landfill space, consuming less energy, and minimising water waste, textile recycling benefits both the environment and the economy. This study paper's primary goal is to learn about sustainable strategies for lowering the generation of textile waste.