Garment Makers Declare War On Fabric Waste

1. Garment Makers Declare War On Fabric Waste Pre-consumer waste like offcuts, chindi (scraps), selvages and sewing-floor discards are quietly eating into margins and sustainability goals. To tackle this growing problem, manufacturers are finding creative and practical ways to deal with fabric waste such as turning scraps into yarn, upcycling leftovers into new products, adopting smarter cutting technologies, teaming up with tech innovators and so on. Fabric waste is the elephant in the cutting room and manufacturers can’t ignore it any longer. The crisis doesn’t begin at landfills; it starts on the factory floor. Pre-consumer waste like offcuts, chindi (scraps), selvages and sewing-floor discards are quietly eating into margins and sustainability goals. According to Fashion For Good, India generates 7,800 kilotonnes of textile waste every year—42% of it comes from pre-consumer sources. Within this, garment manufacturing is a major contributor, responsible for 24% of the total waste. Despite growing conversation around sustainable production, the garment industry continues to generate massive volumes of fabric waste that cannot be reused or repuposed— only recycled. A major contributor to irrecoverable waste is the cutting department, where low marker efficiency, excess lay widths and poor alignment produce oddly shaped offcuts. These scraps are too irregular or small to be used in any conventional garment construction. Even with CAD and auto-cutting systems, a cutting wastage of 10% is common and once the fabric is cut inefficiently or misaligned, it becomes impossible to reintroduce into production. Sewing-floor rejections form another significant waste stream. If you want to read this and other Fashion and Apparel Industry articles, Apparel & Garments News,Apparel Industry updates related news Click here: - apparelresources.com