Abstract
Fashion and apparel industry is a key economic sector for many countries. This industry is also one of the largest employment providers as well as considered as the second most polluting industry after oil and gas industry. This industry alone contributes 10% of global carbon emissions. The fabric manufacturing is one of the major steps of the fashion and apparel value chain as the fabrics are the most important component of the garments. The weaving and knitting technologies are the two most preferred methods of fabric production as the other fabric manufacturing technologies like nonwoven, braiding, etc., are not suitable for the apparels. The weaving technology which needs many weaving preparatory methods is more energy intensive as compared with the knitting process. The energy requirement of the fabric manufacturing industries primarily derived from the fossil fuel–based electricity which causes a great deal of greenhouse gas emissions. The problem of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is becoming serious every year due to the ever-increasing demand of apparels from all across the geographies. Hence, attention must be needed for the sustainability in apparel manufacturing industry. The renewable energy use, energy audit, waste management, energy-efficient machinery, and improved maintenance schedule of machines can reduce the carbon footprint significantly.
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