{"id":6114,"date":"2020-11-12T12:11:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/?p=6114"},"modified":"2024-02-19T22:49:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T22:49:02","slug":"leftover-fabric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/business\/leftover-fabric\/","title":{"rendered":"Why using leftover fabric is good for the fashion industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
It is no wonder that fashion is embracing change. With the concern about the climate change stepped up and fashion\u2019s dirty secret<\/a> out in the open,\u00a0the fashion industry as a whole has had no choice but to accept its part in the problem and do something about it (or at least be seen to). While the big players talk more and do less, the younger generation of fashion brands, fashion entrepreneurs and activists are the ones who are actively making waves and creating change.<\/p>\n The word \u201csustainability\u201d has become an inextricable part of every fashion brand\u2019s vision and mission. To stand out from the crowd and really show commitment to the environmental cause, a new wave of fashion brands are going deeper and spending time and effort to uncover unused materials and put them back into circulation.<\/p>\n It is no secret that the fashion industry makes too much and we as consumers have become accustomed to buying too much. But maybe there is a way for us all not to waste too much.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n When we talk about waste within the fashion industry there are two main categories: pre-consumer and post-production.<\/p>\n Post-production concerns leftover fabric garments in stores and manufacturing units. How brands deal and dispose of these depends largely on the brand. Some discount heavily, hoping to clear the stock through sales, and some luxury brands have been found to destroy such stock.<\/p>\n Pre-consumer, however, is an interesting category. This category combines waste of materials that naturally occur as part of the manufacturing process and all the leftover fabric, other materials and trims that are the result of over-production or over-ordering on part of designer brands, makers and hobbyists.<\/p>\n It has been estimated that \u201cwaste from production falls between 10 to 30% from intake materials, and that leftover percentage can rarely be pushed below 10%. Unless the product is designed for zero-waste production you can\u2019t avoid cutting scraps and defects.\u201d\u00a0According to past industry reports<\/a>, \u201c<\/strong>by 2015, the global apparel industry is expected to produce more than 400 billion square meters of fabric per year\u201d Today this figure must be much higher and even 10% leftover fabric materials is a staggering amount to think about.<\/p>\n These leftover fabric and materials are often also referred to as \u201cdeadstock fashion\u201d and \u201csurplus\u201d. They hide in designer studios, dressmaker cupboards, bin bags and mostly in supplier and manufacturers warehouses. Shelves and shelves of it.<\/p>\n