Mukul Agrawal, Chief Sustainability Officer, Birla Cellulose
Tell us about circular textiles and their importance for the planet and the industry.
An estimated 110 million tons of material is used in the fashion industry annually and more than 90 million tons of fashion waste goes to landfill and incineration every year. As an estimate, only 1% of the material is recycled today. This widespread consumption due to fast fashion has devastating impacts on people and the planet, including its biodiversity. It is now more urgent than ever to shift from linear-take, make, use, dispose - model to a circular model or circular economy where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate.
Polyester dominates the industry with 65% share in the material basket and polyester garments cannot be recycled due to technological limitations. Also, it is not biodegradable at the end of life, creating significant issues of land and water pollution when leaked to environment. Cotton is about 25% an agricultural fibre. Man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) (viscose, lyocell, modal) constitute 8% of total fibre basket. The current innovations are now making it possible for cotton waste to be recycled into viscose and lyocell processes. The products like Liva Reviva use industrial cotton waste as feedstock. The mechanical recycling of fabrics has also started; however, it has limitations in quality of fabric and fibre that can be produced using this process. The recycling industry is at a nascent stage and has huge opportunity to rapidly grow if brands start consuming circular materials in larger quantities.
How does Liva Reviva incorporate circular textiles in its products? Please elaborate on the entire process, right from product design.
This story is from the February 2022 edition of Business Of Fashion.
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