Abstract
Sustainability in fashion is a big challenge, and textile waste can be used as the raw material for value-added products. A framework has been developed in the present chapter for the creation of upcycled products from garment waste. Ten case studies have been depicted pictorially. Indian and global current scenario on upcycled garments along with the challenges in upcycling is also discussed.
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Vadicherla, T., Saravanan, D., Muthu Ram, M., Suganya, K. (2017). Fashion Renovation via Upcycling. In: Muthu, S. (eds) Textiles and Clothing Sustainability. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2146-6_1
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