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Figure 25: Second-hand apparel scenario

Figure 26: Cotton fibre waste (Soft Waste) Figure 27: Dyed selvage waste (Hard Waste)

Connecting the dots with Consumers at flea markets such as Raghubir Nagar in Delhi
and K.R. Market in Bengaluru. The other alternative
channel developed in India is the resale of pre-
In India, textile recycling is a traditional craft. An
owned clothing using online apps of companies and
online survey found that most people in India wear
brands. Poshmark, Kiabza, Indiamart, other online
their clothes until they are worn out or extend the
marketplaces, and Instagram is a rapidly growing the
lifecycle of the garments by either donating or gifting
business-to-consumer (B2C) platform.
to others.
Waste Management Practices
Still, majority of Indians discard their clothing by
donating. These clothes are often passed down in the
Pre-consumer waste collection
family, extended family members, helpers at home or
The pre-consumer waste is categorized as: pre-dyed
donated to NGOs.
and post-dyed waste. Collection and segregation of
Figure 28: Polyester weaving waste Figure 29: Drying of wet weaving selvage waste
this waste is mainly done through traders responsible
In case the clothing is not in good condition, it is
for collecting fabric waste from garmenting units.
reused for household purposes such as wipes and
Based on the type and quality of waste, it is further
swabs or independent recycling. there is a market demand for it and can get a resource requirement in segregation. Below are a few
categorized as follows:
reasonable price. other reasons for waste generation:
The clothes are also repurposed to create mattresses l Across the value chain, there are usually two to
Pre-dyed waste
or other textile items, such as handbags for domestic There is no sorting or pre-processing of waste at three tiers of sorters and aggregators. The
The collected mixed waste is usually segregated at
use. However, its popularity is declining and is now units, although the traders are doing it. For example, purpose of the last level aggregator is not only
the warehouse based on its quality. The waste is sold
only found in rural areas. waterjet selvage waste is usually dried by the waste to sort the waste but also to hold it until there is
to stakeholders, including traders in recycling hubs,
collector at the warehouse. sufficient demand.
regional willowers, and recyclers, depending on the
The younger generation has adopted the trend of
highest price offered. The waste is not immediately
purchasing used clothing. The figure above displays Post-dyed waste Post-consumer waste collection
sold. Instead, traders hold onto it until they think
the various online and offline channels used to Contrary to pre-dyed waste, post-dyed waste is Post-consumer waste is collected through various
purchase second-hand apparel (SHA). It is available generated more in quantity, thus posing a higher channels, such as NGOs and charitable organizations,
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