Textile industry is among the most essential consumer goods industry and is accused of being the most polluting industry. Not only production but consumption of textiles also produces waste. The average lifetime of a product is three years. Most textile waste comes from during yarns and fabric manufacturing, apparel-making processes and the disposal of garments. The requirement of landfill space is reduced. Textiles lead to many problems in landfill. Synthetic fibers don't decompose. Woolen garments do decompose but produce methane, which contributes to global warming. Textile recycling is for both, environmental and economic benefits. It avoids many polluting and energy intensive processes that are used to make textiles from fresh materials. As per the Council for Textile Recycling, textile recycling industry prevents 2.5 billion pounds of post consumer textile product waste from going into the solid waste stream annually. Textiles made from organic cottons and silks, polyesters made from recycled plastic bottles or new fabrics made from waste left over from industry and agriculture need to be adopted.
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