According to estimates from 2020, in Japan, approximately 90% of newly made clothing is discarded. Roughly 2.67 billion garments are produced, with 2.56 billion garments being disposed of. Globally, it is reported that 300 billion garments are discarded annually.
With such high production and disposal rates, the question arises: what is the meaning of creating more clothing?
By the way, when creating things, materials are always needed. Although we simply call it 'materials', it involves a vast array of living beings and creators. Crushing their value once, in a sense, and reconstructing something new is not an easy task, perhaps even a matter of courtesy before sustainability.
So, I am attempting to create 'new clothing' using discarded fabrics and clothing.
*Note: The estimated amount of domestically supplied clothing in Japan in 2020 was 819,000 tons. Of this, approximately 90%, or 787,000 tons, is estimated to be discarded after use from businesses and households. The subsequent breakdown is as follows: 510,000 tons (64.8%) are discarded, 123,000 tons (15.6%) are recycled, and 154,000 tons (19.6%) are reused. (Source: Environmental Ministry, Survey on Fashion and Environment, Results of the Fashion and Environment Survey as of March 2020, conducted by Japan Comprehensive Research Institute Co., Ltd., Fiscal Year 2020.)