There is the imperative need to encourage textile recycling, promote business cooperation and development in the areas of textile recycling, upcycling and sustainable fashion in India, and exhorting this will be the country’s Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal, at the third edition of the ‘Recommerce: Sustainable Clothing and Textile Recycling’ conference to be held on 10 August.
The event: Goyal will be the chief guest at the ‘Sustainable Clothing and Textile Recycling Conference’, an exclusive B2B networking event, to be held in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore. The event will bring together leading textile manufacturers interested in textile recycling technologies and business cooperation, experts in waste management and environment-friendly technologies for recycling of textile waste, recycling equipment manufacturers, upcyclers and recyclers, research centres, policymakers and industry stakeholders. Renowned figures from the textile industry will also congregate here to discuss all such issues during the various panel talks.
What they said: The Founder-CEO of Urdhva Management Pvt Ltd, Venkatreddy Patil, a serial entrepreneur with a bold vision to build an entire ecosystem to manage scrap generated by industries, said, “The conference will focus on developing a holistic approach to developing a sustainable textile industry through research, innovation, and development. To mitigate climate change, industry sectors are working harder to reduce carbon emissions. Textile industry makes a sizeable contribution to climate change. I hope the Union Textiles Minister’s inspiring and encouraging words and anecdotes would help the attendees in envisioning a future roadmap for the country.”
The textiles industry faces huge challenges related to environmental issues. The volume of textile waste that is primarily being disposed of in landfills or incinerators is continuing to significantly increase. Less than 1% of the material used to produce clothing was recycled into new clothing. We aim to create an ecosystem of community members from various fields to address the critical discussions that can act as a bridge to revamp the industry. Sustainable clothing and textile recycling is one of the key topics that need to be addressed to build a green future for the upcoming generation. The improvement of living standards around the world due to economic development could be affected by the textile industry.
