It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Parvinder Singh

Recycling India / GATS

19 December 2024

5 minutes

India imports approximately 15,000 tonnes of post-industrial textile waste monthly, primarily from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Additionally, around 55,00,00 tonnes of post-consumer textile waste is imported from Europe and North America.

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