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Textiles. The state is one of the largest producer of textile yarns and finished garments, accounting for more than 70% of the national output. The department is responsible for the management of entire textile supply chain including facilitating resources including materials, land and labour, textile machinery, education and research and promotion. [13]
Green textiles are fabrics or fibres produced to replace environmentally harmful textiles and minimise the ecological impact.Green textiles (or eco-textiles) are part of the sustainable fashion and eco-friendly trends, providing alternatives to the otherwise pollution-heavy products of conventional textile industry, which is deemed the most ecologically damaging industry.
After the oil industry, the fashion industry is the second biggest polluter of agricultural land, which has several harmful impacts on the environment. As the industry grows, the effect on the environment is worsening. [147] Textile manufacturing is one of the oldest and most technologically complicated industries.
STeP (Sustainable Textile and Leather Production) is a worldwide certification system for production facilities in the textile, leather, and clothing industry. It is a 2013 re-branding of the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 that had been introduced in 1995. [5] Once issued, the STeP certificate is valid for three years. [5] [14] [19]
The definition of textile waste can be production waste, pre-consumer waste and post-consumer waste. [101] Biomimicry suggests a perspective emphasizing the "Wisdom of Nature", where the industry looks into materials in tune with natural cycles. [ 102 ]
Biotextiles made from mycelium, vegetable biomass, bacterial cellulose, and recombinant protein based fibers are used as an alternative to synthetic textiles to prevent and reduce the high greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, and landfill waste from the textile industry. [1]
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The textile industry in India, traditionally after agriculture, is the only industry in the country that has generated large-scale employment for both skilled and unskilled labour. The textile industry continues to be the second-largest employment generating sector in India. It offers direct employment to over 35 million people in the country. [1]