Japanese Apparel Industry Seeking Sustainable Fashion

Japanese Apparel Industry Seeking Sustainable Fashion

A model walks the runway at the
A model walks the runway at the "zero new products" fashion show in Tokyo in November 2024.

   Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese apparel industry is increasingly promoting the reuse of clothing as it hopes to make fashion more sustainable.
   Overproduction and mass disposal of clothing, which cause massive greenhouse gas emissions, take a toll on the environment. About 60 pct of the clothes sold in Japan are thrown away, according to the Environment Ministry.

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