Sustainability ... what is it? It's a question you hear a lot of textile fiber industry insiders ask. Clearly, sustainability is the buzzword of all buzzwords in textiles today. And like many popular buzzwords, it is both hard to grasp and easily manipulated. Many things can be, and are, cast as sustainable, and the nebulous characteristic of the term offers an opportunity to "tell a story" that may not be quite what it seems. As we look at sustainable solutions to the problem of textile waste, the concept of "closed loop" is, in my mind, among the most logical of approaches to making an impact in this regard. Under the broad umbrella of sustainability, it's hard to deny the value of closed-loop systems in terms of their positive environmental impact in the textile space where so much is currently going to waste without being recycled or reused.
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