Reducing (Mengurangi) Carbon Footprint in Textile Manufacturing (Pabrik)

It is a well-known (terkenal) fact that the textile industry has many sustainability
(berkelanjutan) issues. It is projected (diperhitungkan) that by 2030, global clothing
consumption will increase (meningkat) by 63 per cent, which is equivalent of 500
billion new t-shirts. In recent (baru-baru ini) years, the industry has come under
scrutiny (pengawasan), due to the human and environmental impact of its practices. If
things do not change, the continued growth will cause untold harm (bahaya) to the
planet and the people who are already being exploited by the supply chain (rantai
pasokan).

Fortunately, effort) (usaha-usaha) are being made to bring out a positive change. Of
critical focus in recent years has been addressing (telah dibicarakan) the unsafe
working conditions faced (dihadapi) by workers, particularly following the tragic
incident (kejadian) of Rana Plaza disaster (bencana) in 2013. In terms of
environmental impact, several initiatives, such as ZDHC and Bluesign, aim to
(bertujuan untuk) remove hazardous (berbahaya) chemicals (kimia) in the supply
chain and reduce the vast quantities (jumlah besar) of water required to manufacture
fabrics (kain). These globally recognized (diakui) standards enable sourcing agents
and consumers to confidently (dengan yakin) make more sustainable decisions
(keputusan-keputusan)

One aspect of sustainable textile production that is perhaps (kemungkinan) less

prominent (penting), is the global warming impact of the industry. The current
greenhouse gas emissions from textile production already stand at 1.2 billion tonnes
annually (tahunan), more than the total output of some industrialized nations
(Negara-negara industry). Based on our current population and consumption
trajectory (lintasan), textiles could account for more than a quarter of global CO2
emissions by 2050. If we want to limit global warming and its devastating effect (efek
yang menghancurkan) on the planet, we need to redirect our current path (jalan saat
ini).

Several full life-cycle assessments (penilaian) of garments and other textiles have been
undertaken (dilakukan), and they demonstrate that attention must be paid at every
stage of the supply chain, to reduce (mengurangi) the total environmental load. This
include how fibres are grown or synthesized (disintesis), how fabric is spun (pintal),
treated and dyed, how the garments are constructed (dibuat) and delivered and then
how they are used, washed and finally disposed of (dibuang). Everyone, from farmers
to manufacturers, to designers and consumers can contribute (berkontribusi) to the
change.