{"id":446,"date":"2025-08-23T17:25:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hilaturasjesusrubio.com\/blog\/circular-fashion\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T05:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T05:38:46","slug":"circular-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hilaturasjesusrubio.com\/en\/blog\/circular-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The term “circular fashion”<\/strong> refers to a philosophy of design<\/strong>, production, and consumption of clothing<\/strong> and accessories. <\/p>\n

Rather than adhering to the traditional “throwaway” approach to fashion, circular fashion seeks to maximize the use of resources while minimizing the environmental impact<\/strong> throughout a product’s life cycle.<\/p>\n

One of the leading causes of climate change and natural resource depletion is fashion. According to the Ellen MacArthur Institute<\/a>, the textile industry is responsible for 8% of the world’s toxic waste and 20% of the world’s emissions of glowing greenhouse gases. <\/p>\n

In addition, 85% of garments end up in landfills or incinerators within a year of purchase.<\/p>\n

The circular fashion movement seeks to address these problems by reducing the amount of clothing produced<\/strong>, improving production processes to reduce their environmental impact, and encouraging more sustainable consumption habits. This includes reusing, repairing, recycling, and renting clothes.<\/p>\n

Slow fashion<\/h2>\n

One way in which the circular fashion industry is trying to reduce the amount of clothing produced is by promoting “slow fashion”, which emphasises quality over quantity<\/strong>. The term “slow fashion” refers to garments that are well-made<\/strong>, durable, and easy to repair, as opposed to low-quality garments that are quickly discarded.<\/p>\n

Sustainable materials<\/h2>\n

Another way in which circular fashion seeks to lessen its environmental impact is through the use of sustainable materials and procedures. This includes the use of organic materials<\/strong>, recycled materials like regenerated yarns<\/a>, or alternatives to algae, as well as reducing the use of chemicals and energy during production.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, circular fashion aims to maximize the use of resources while minimizing the environmental impact in the design, production, and consumption of clothing and accessories. <\/p>\n

Circular fashion can help reduce the environmental impact of the textile sector<\/strong> and prolong the useful life of clothing by promoting “slow fashion”, using sustainable materials and processes, and encouraging more sustainable consumption practices.<\/p>\n

In addition, adopting circular fashion practices can economically benefit both businesses and consumers. It is essential that businesses, consumers, and governments work together to promote and adopt circular fashion practices for a more sustainable future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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