% International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews (2) Journal homepage: www.ijrpr.com ISSN 2582-7421 Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: Current Practices and Challenges in India Nilanjana Bairagi’, Sowndarya Acharya’ “Nasional Instn of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru 360102, Pia ‘National Iain of Fashion Technology, Bengatury $60102, Ida ABSTRACT ‘The feo indosry has major spiosconomie vale Besa ii yw Both every-day cating and dey Tomaton Wt x Bsed onthe model flare scale pst and fashpacd coneunpton, which has envionment cosequenoes, India Being a hub of ranuisturing and al, exemplifies the exemalty of exacting ited eesauees refuse than the canbe eared, Duet he sng cel othe plane's safe operating zone, there a bed 1 tegratebiocenrc ae ssio-eolpial principles note ingot! del of fasion, Ther re ls extn and inne vale -hsed mivations to Ioclisesusaiabilty that coexi with pysholgiel and ccsomsical baie. Existing susiable inaives span acots product design a ayer nd collate infreatio across various sages and sakeholdew of tbe fashion industry ‘Keywords: Fashion Indust, Sustainability, Challenges, Sustainable Iiatives Introduction ‘The fishion industry is the woes thied largest industry, aftr automobile and techaology (Angelis & Devetay. It has 2 major cousbation to the conomy anda major impact onthe environment. According othe Pareto principle, 0% ofthe consequences cme fm 20% ofthe causes (Mirae & Tal, 2021). So, there isa need to focus on the choke points o htspts ina product's lite-