{"id":11025,"date":"2022-10-17t07:46:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-17t07:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/from-the-landfill-to-the-wardrobe-wasted-textiles-find-a-new-home\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17t07:46:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17t07:46:26","slug":"they-were-meant-for-landfills-and-oceans-but-shes-giving-them-a-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/they-were-meant-for-landfills-and-oceans-but-shes-giving-them-a-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"from the landfill to the wardrobe: wasted textiles find a new home"},"content":{"rendered":"
do you know where the clothes in your wardrobe come from? before you throw away that favorite summer dress, it might be wise to give it new meaning. wasting away in closets and drawers are attires that no longer fit, many that have never been worn, and others that are out of fashion. in fact, research reveals that on average, 12% of clothes in women\u2019s wardrobes<\/a> could be considered \u201cinactive.\u201d yet, there could be several ways of repurposing these garments. from rainbow patches to fabric blending, mending pieces of clothes can breathe new life into garments. <\/p>\n textiles can be a double-edged sword. on one hand, clothing is a necessity. and on the other hand, textile production and disposal processes are highly problematic<\/a>. we often calculate how much our clothes cost by just totaling the amounts on the receipts upon purchase. however, there is a hidden, hardly voiced cost \u2014 the cost on the environment. according to figures published by the united nations environment program and the ellen macarthur foundation<\/a>, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined, and figure might surge to more than 50% by 2030 if we continue at the same pace. <\/p>\n