The fourth edition of the Sustainable Clothing and Textile Recycling Conference will be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 19 October.
- The conference aims to bring together experts from industry, academia, non-profits, government and civil society to discuss key issues related to sustainable textiles, including recycling, reuse and repurposing.
- Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner of India, will be the guest of honour and keynote speaker at the event.
The Earlier Edition: The third edition of the Sustainable Clothing and Textile Recycling Conference was organised in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 10 August.
- Over 100 delegates from industry attended the event.
- The success of the Coimbatore event and demand from the northern cluster were the reasons for this edition of the Sustainable Clothing and Textile Recycling Conference in Rajasthan capital, Jaipur.
The Organisers: Bangalore-based Urdhva Management, under its Recommerce brand, works towards enabling a circular economy vision among industry sectors in India. Recommerce is a category-defining company dedicated to building a sustainable reverse commerce ecosystem in India.
- The organisers are expecting about around 80 delegates from all over India who are interested in learning about sustainable clothing and textile recycling techniques that can help them reduce their costs and increase their profits, or even help them to create a new business around this market segment.
The Jaipur Event: An expert panel of textile industry professionals will share the stage for the day-long event, discussing topics that range from the manufacturers' proactive approach towards textile recycling to why is upcycling the biggest trend in the fashion sector right now.
- The primary focus of the conference will be on how we can use our existing resources more efficiently in order to create new products, with a minimal impact on the environment.
- Additional focus would be on how we can develop new technologies that reduce waste, and conserve energy, water and other resources.
The Backdrop: After agriculture, textiles are said to be the country's oldest and largest industry.
- Textile recycling is one of India's fastest-growing sectors.
- The textiles industry can have a positive bearing on living standards.
- The rapid growth of the apparel industry has resulted in a growing amount of wastewater being generated by many industries, resulting in health risks to workers as well as the environment.
- This can be improved through the judicious use of sustainable fabrics that discharge lower levels of hazardous substances during production and disposal.
- The textiles of Rajasthan represent a mix of vibrant colours and royal ancestry, as the fabrics in this state are woven with intricate delicacy and extreme attention to detail.
- Rajasthani costumes come with a lot of visuals and appeal. These must be preserved, and a sustainable solution needs to be found.
