... prioritize profit rather then responsibility and employ the cheapest source available for energy (Figure 1). Furthermore the production itself of the garments is very costly in both terms of energy and water due to its ineffective processes (Figure 2) To put into perspective, about 36% of the energy input in theses processes was lost onsite (US DOE, 2004). Even more beyond the costs ... conscious regarding fashion and clothing recycling and textile recovery. These processes allow for reduction of landfill space, reduction of pressure on "virgin" or unused resources and reduction in poll...

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