Fashion
we will achieve greater gains for the economy and environment . Therefore , every actor in the fashion sector must seriously consider sustainable fashion approach .”
Therefore , textile firms are directed to an effective supply chain in their operations . The supply chain management methods that minimise the risks under conjunctural circumstances will gain ground in the sector . The firms must determine alternative supply chain and sales channels and sub-branches of the supply chain must be adapted for the new normal .”
“ 90 % of the clothes are destroyed as waste ” Şahin stated that sustainable fashion approach was mentioned more during the pandemic period and said , “ Sustainable fashion is completely embedded in the textile industry . As Bordo Group , we greatly care for sustainable fashion . Our production line has sustainable and organic cotton textiles .
Sustainable fashion is not only about the production process . We re-use the produced organic products when the season ends . Textile businesses that can organise their production processes with innovative , sustainable and fashion strategy will gain advantages in various ways .” Fahri Şahin assessed this topic as follows , “ The sustainable marketing and sales techniques in the fashion are in the agenda of the textile sector during new normalisation period . There are various dynamics in how the textile industry can become more sustainable . According to studies , more than 50 tons of cloths are manufactured every year . Approximately 90 % of these clothes are destroyed as waste . This is a huge number . When we think about re-using these clothes , it is clear that
“ It is time to say new things in the textile sector ” Şahin also talked about the popular topics in the new textile economy and said , “ We need to decrease or prevent the harmful material emission . To increase the number cloth re-use in the clothing design , we need to focus on high-quality clothes . We need to provide an effective process for textile product recycling . This way , we can save billions of dollars every year . Additionally , we need to ensure effective resource use and focus on renewable processes in textile . We may decrease the raw material input need in the textile sector with recyclable textile products .” Fahri Şahin further emphasised that there is a high demand in the medical textile products during the pandemic . Şahin stated that medical textile export should be facilitated and concluded that , “ The demands of the new generation are different than the previous generations . The circular economy trends in the textile sector are metamorphosing . Sustainability in the clothing sector is becoming more important than ever . The demand for anti-bacterial products around the world is increasing . The environmentally conscious production is becoming the undeniable truth . When we add these things up , we can say it is time to say new things about the Turkish textile sector .”
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