How ecology is important and shapes fashion Posted by Unknown on 5:24 AM No comments

Ecology is indeed an important factor that helps sustainability and fair use of scarce raw materials and also natural resources and non renewable energy resources. As a matter of fact, the need to preserve, protect and perpetrate ecological consideration is at the core of all fashion designing and this must consider and honor fair use of materials and also plans to reduce environmental pollution as much as possible in as much as fashion designing is concerned.

As a matter of fact, economic perspective dictates perspectives of sustainable production and consumption in reduced and less wasteful production processes.

Sustainable consumption indeed requires three aspects or factors, viz., consuming in a different manner, which in real terms really means using environmentally sound, safe and efficient product utilization while producing the items. Secondly, in terms of responsible consumption, which means, ensuring that only fair amount and not excessive amount of consumption processes are used during the production process. Thirdly and finally, the concept of reduced consumption or consuming less, or progressively reduced consumption of certain products. Over the years, the fashion industry has implemented these strategies in diverse ways, but there are reasons to believe that the third aspect, in terms of reduced consumption, or  consuming less, has lost its significance over time and not many producers pay much attention to the concept of reduced consumption patterns.

The main thrust areas of sustainable consumption are in terms of achieving relative importance in terms of ecological and social impacts, when viewed with regard to current manufacturing situations. Thus, it is seen in terms of making attempts to improve energy efficiencies in production processes and to supplant potentially environmentally harmful or detrimental substances with more Eco friendly and harmonious ones.

 Another critical aspect is in terms of being able to quantitatively assess a consumption level that seeks to strike the correct balance between preservation of the environment, on the one hand, and needs of consumers, both current and prospective on the other. Thus, factors like the quantum of CO2 emissions per capita/per year does gain credence with regard to these demands on environmental preservation and protection of fashion products manufacturing companies. While this is true for other product makers also, the scale, levels and volume of marked environmental pollution could be much more in case of fashion garments making businesses, especially carbon footprints and emissions.   

 

Going green is the current fad with regard to ecological issues in the fashion industry, but first the ecological hot spots need to be identified and possibly remedied. Since the beginning of the 20^th Century, environmentalists and environmental agencies have tried to pinpoint the crux of ecological issues in global textile industry. This includes natural fiber production wherein a great deal of pesticides is used, and wherein water consumption is considered quite high. In the domain of synthetically developed fiber production, there is major consumer of scare and nonrenewable energy sources and textile finishing businesses use a great deal of chemicals in their businesses, resulting in a great deal of water depletion and also high quantum of wastewater generated. 

All these needs to be curbed controlled and conserved if the fashion business wishes to produce and harmoniously integrate with nature and natural ecological environment of which they are an integral and indivisible part.

Scant respect for environmental concerns does not augur well for fashion industry and the sooner they realize this truth the better for all concerned...

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