To cater to the consumer's needs, many fashion industry mass produce their clothing at an incredible speed to keep up with the trends. This manufacturing method is what we know as fast fashion. Fast fashion industry offers myriad of clothings that comes in different style and shapes.
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One of the main material used in producing readily wear clothings is polyester. Polyester, which is derived from oil, has overtaken cotton as the backbone of textile production. Due to its high tenacity and durability, it is now the most widely-used clothing fiber in the world. Clothing made out of polyester can easily handle abrasion from machine-washing and doesn't require special care.
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Despite the desirable qualities, polyester poses great threat to the enviroment as it is a non-biodegradable material. Over the past few years, there has been an acceleration in the use of recycled polyester in fashion. The acceleration takes time however as additional process is needed to separate the polyester blend mixed clothing.
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The majority of ployester-blend clothing will end up in landifills and burned. These clothings accounts for up to 10% of global CO2 output more than international flights and shipping combined. It also accounts for 20% of the 300 million tons of plastic produced globally each year.
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Considering all things mentioned above, it'd be wise move to check the materials written in the clothing label before buying.
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Happy Sunday!