Article 6Z3KB In a hub for fast fashion, textile waste becomes sustainable design

In a hub for fast fashion, textile waste becomes sustainable design

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editors@theworld.org (Durrie Bouscaren)
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The textile industry generates an estimated 92 million tons of waste every year - equivalent to a garbage truck full of clothing every second. But in the backstreets of Istanbul's garment districts, "deadstock" wholesalers give surplus fabric a second life. The World's Durrie Bouscaren meets the creators of OhSevenDays.

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