The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries on the planet, generating a huge amount of waste and toxic emissions every year. Fast fashion, in particular, has become a major environmental problem as it produces low-cost, low-quality garments in large quantities, generating a huge amount of waste and greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, more and more companies are turning to post-consumer recycled yarn as a more sustainable alternative in garment production.
Benefits of post-consumer recycled yarn for the fashion industry
Post-consumer recycled yarn has great potential to change the fashion industry in the future thanks to its remarkable benefits. With the growing demand for sustainable garments and pressure from consumers to adopt more responsible practices, fashion companies must find new ways to reduce their environmental impact. The adoption of post-consumer recycled yarn is one of the most viable solutions.
The use of post-consumer recycled yarn in apparel production has multiple environmental benefits. It helps reduce the amount of textile waste that ends up in landfill and reduces the need to produce new yarn. Similarly, it also reduces the amount of energy and water needed to produce new textile fibres. In addition, the use of post-consumer recycled yarn can significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with clothing production, thanks to the circular process, as textile waste is converted into a useful new product.
Post-consumer recycled yarns with Respin by Vilarrasa
At Vilarrasa we have a business line specialising in the manufacture of post-consumer recycled yarn. This is Respin by Vilarrasa, where post-consumer textile waste is reused and converted into high quality recycled yarn to be reintroduced into the fashion sector.
