Career and Future Scope in the Sustainable Fashion Industry

 Career and Future Scope in the Sustainable Fashion Industry

Mahima Nand
Asst. Editor in Textile Merchandising
Research Scholar in Sustainable fashion
National Institute of Fashion Technology
New Delhi – 110 016, India
Email: mahima.nand@nift.ac.in

Sustainable Fashion:

It is very important to understand why sustainability, why not simply go for retailing, supply chain or export import in fashion. This isn’t about doing what others are, or choosing a career which has already been tested but taking a less traveled path in the industry towards a better and greener future that may or may not help the environment also to stay longer so even our future generations can enjoy.

Want a future in sustainable fashion. Well, here at textile merchandising website we will discuss why and how one can choose a career in sustainable fashion!

Career Opportunities in Sustainable Fashion:

There are few sectors of the fashion that offer an interesting range of career opportunities as fashion.

1. Grow Your Network:

Firstly, it is very important for you to talk to people more and more. People who already have expertise in sustainability and fashion. As not everyone can talk about every field of work. So, attend as much as social events and grow your network before getting into it.

2. Get Educated:

If you are looking for an under graduation programs, institutions like FIT and others around the globe offers courses to its students in a sustainable fashion.

And if you want to peruse a master’s program institutions like the University Of Maryland offers courses like CSR.

3. Interning an Established Designer or Company:

Internships are so intense and have a super duper learning experience that one can evolve a lot of real-life activities and enhance a particular set of skills. In internships, one really works hard all day to learn from someone who has already invested dollars and dollars on this business.

4. Get Specific:

If you can be a little specific in choosing your career, it’ll be great; as you can then point yourself in the right direction. As by the time you want to shortlist companies you will have to be very specific of the position and department you want to expertise into. Remember, there will be many other opportunities that may be very much convincing to you, but you must know your cup of tea!

5. Apply for the Suitable Position:

Now, you are in the apparel industry, merchandisers are classified in three ways.

They are-

1. Fashion Merchandiser
2. Export Merchandiser
3. Retail Merchandiser

They are ready to Apply for the Sustainable Companies You Want to Work With. Now, that you are surrounded by all the expertise of sustainable fashion you have networked or platforms where you can apply for certain positions you want.

Some of the Brands that are Indulged in Sustainability are:

Nowadays eco-friendly fashion is most important the way for the increase of sustainable clothing brands. Therefore sustainable clothing brands so popular in the recent era.