Sustainability General Team affirmed its interest in quality, environmental impact and resource conservation

Sustainability Guide advises promoting local sustainable fashion industry

Renting or buying used clothing reduces environmental impact and supports sustainable fashion practices. From the source

The UAE Sustainability Year team stressed that the local sustainable fashion industry can enhance the UAE's economic growth and diversification by providing job opportunities, increasing exports, enhancing the country's GDP, in addition to strengthening the UAE's position as a leader in the field of sustainability and opening a new market in the field of textile, which provides new job opportunities and supports startups, pointing out that exporting locally made sustainable fashion products generates new revenue sources and reduces dependence on costly imports from other producers.

In detail, the UAE Sustainability Year team issued a sustainability guide that will encourage the public to adopt more sustainable habits in their daily life practices, in which he explained that the fashion industry has moved in recent years towards sustainability significantly, with many consumers seeking to make environmentally conscious decisions regarding the clothing industry, and as a result, the sustainable fashion industry has emerged as a practice concerned with quality, environmental impact and resource conservation, as this method focuses on the use of local and seasonal materials to manufacture clothing, in When the fast-fashion industry focuses on fast production, low prices, and disposal, it often sacrifices sustainability for quick profits.

The guide pointed out that fast fashion stores often use low-quality materials to maintain the cheapness of their products, which may negatively affect the overall quality and durability of the products, as the short life of use of fast fashion pieces leads to the purchase of large quantities of clothing, and fast fashion fabrics may contain harmful chemicals such as formalin and phthalate that cause negative effects on health, as well as the synthetic fabrics used can lead to skin irritation and other health problems, and The fashion industry requires resources for production and shipping, and second-hand clothing contributes to the generation of solid waste.

The guide pointed out that the production of one piece of jeans may consume up to 5000,92 liters of water, while dyeing fabrics accounts for a proportion of water pollution in the world and global fabric waste produces 2019 million tons per year, and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi reported in 11 that it produced approximately 2.<> million tons of solid waste, including used clothes.

The guide stressed that consumers are accustomed to easy access to fast fashion and cheap prices, pointing out that stopping the purchase of low-quality goods will encourage brands to ensure quality and sustainability, which benefits the environment and the economy alike, pointing out that adopting a seasonal buying style and reducing the number of times shopping can lead to significant financial benefits in the long run compared to regular buying habits.

The guide pointed out that sustainable fashion has a higher price, but the use of high-quality materials means that the life of the product will be longer than its alternatives to fast fashion, which makes it more cost-effective in the long run, pointing out that the use of seasonal raw materials in the production of clothing significantly reduces the environmental impact of the industry, and reducing the purchase from online merchants or international merchants may reduce emissions generated by transportation and thus mitigate the impact of the carbon footprint. For the clothing industry from fast to durable.

The guide called on consumers to direct the demand for sustainable and responsible production practices in the fashion industry by purchasing high-quality materials instead of disposing of unwanted clothes in trash cans, repairing, recycling, donating or selling them to extend their life and reduce waste, suggesting to try renting or buying used clothes from affordable brands as an alternative to buying new clothes, as this reduces the environmental impact of fast fashion and supports sustainable fashion practices.

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A liter of water is consumed in the production of one piece of jeans.