RECYCLED TEXTILES: EVOLVING DESIGN-DRIVEN PRACTICES FOR CHANGING THE CIRCULAR FUTURE OF THE FASHION SECTOR

Abstract

In recent times, waste materials such as deadstock or used clothing have captured the fashion industry's attention. These materials have been the subject of studies to design sustainable production systems and new manufacturing techniques, intending to approach a circular economy model. In this context, the fashion industry has implemented strategic, design-led actions to prevent waste and promote recycling and recovery actions. Recycled textiles are fertile ground for fashion experimentation that, starting from the circular economy concept, can involve the entire textile supply chain: all the different actors working together proactively to encourage the establishment of industrial symbiosis systems between the districts. An excursion among the ideas and techniques applied to this field can show the possibilities of sustainable material-led approaches that can make a more positive future thrive.