The Concept of Zero Waste Fashion 
Mahima Nand
Asst. Editor Textile Merchandising
Assistant Professor, Amity University
Research Scholar in Sustainable fashion
National Institute of Fashion Technology
New Delhi – 110 016, India
Email: mahima.nand@nift.ac.in
Zero Waste Fashion:
Now by the 21st century, we all know the fashion industry creates an immense amount of waste. In fact, an average factory can generate up to 45% of waste. From leftover fabric, textile scraps to excess thread and paper waste, there is a whole lot that can be reused, reduced, and recycled when creating garments. Zero waste technique is about creating beautiful clothes 100% responsible in a way that cares for the planet and for the people who make them. The zero-waste design strives to eliminate millions of tons of garbage a year. Zero Waste fashion design is about constructing garments without wasting fabric, usually making good use of a single piece of fabric.
Aim of Zero Waste Fashion:
Without any doubt! What is the point of manufacturing with aiming to care for the environment if we do not care for the people around us? Unhappy people, unfair wage wars and lack of fair growth opportunities. Happy employees create better products and want to stay longer in their jobs. Zero-waste design aims of creating clothing patterns that leave not so much as a scrap of fabric on the cutting room floor.
Importance of Zero Waste Fashion:
It takes work, time, energy and some creativity, but it is not impossible to be sustainable as well as profitable and also financially viable. Therefore with changing time an alarming rate of waste generation, there are some fashion labels, some entrepreneurs that are realizing that wasted fabricis equal to wasting money and a wasted planet, and they’re doing their best to not only reduce waste in their production cycle but to recycle whatever scraps they generate.
Here are few of my favorites Bands-
Iconic Fabrics of Charlotte Bialas
Conclusion:
In some ways, zero waste is not a new technique. Since many years consumers have adopted similar practices, such as rationing during wars, when women fashioned new outfits from old ones. Also, classic hobbies, like quilting and knitting, can be zero-waste endeavors. With aiming to minimize waste it is also important for the garment to look good as if it doesn’t look good, it is not going to sell. Designers, it is very important to reduce waste generation but must not compromise style as well.
Founder & Editor of Textile Merchandising. He is an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Textile Engineering Department of a Reputed University in Bangladesh. He has performed numerous Research Regarding Textile Engineering. He has also received two times “Research & Development Fellowship” from the Ministry of Science & Technology in Bangladesh. For any further queries, please contact email at raju.uttara105@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +8801673758271.