Sustainability can be defined as meeting the needs of the present generation as long as it
does not damage the lives of future generations as much as possible (Kuhlman & Farrington, 2010).
In fashion industry, this can be largely considered from the perspective of ‘resource production, use, and waste disposal’ (Seo & Suh, 2019). First, in the process of growing resources, the soil is polluted by pesticides and livestock manure, and in processing raw materials, carcinogenic substances such as formaldehyde and azo dyes and a large amount of fibre dust are generated (Mazotto et al., 2021). Second, in the 'use' stage, a large amount of energy is consumed during washing, drying, and ironing. Finally, in the 'waste disposal' stage, serious environmental pollution occurs due to the low biodegradability of synthetic fibres (Mazotto et al., 2021). In the past decade, environmental pollution has become more severe due to the rapid growth of SPA brands leading the fast fashion trend.
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