CLOTHING WASTE

Production to Disposal
GROUP 9
 ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to
identify the major problems
involving the textile industry
waste from production to
disposal.
 128.9%
1950s In 2009, 13.05% are employed

Net Value
19921998
11%15%
>16,000 metric tons of pollution

Contributes 1.61% Municipal

Waste
INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH PROBLEM
What is the production process of textile
and apparel companies in making
clothing products, and how do they
dispose the waste produced during
clothing production?
1. Explore the production process of
textile and apparel companies.
2. Identify problems faced during
the production process
3. Identify the kind of waste
produced during the
manufacturing process
4. Determine how wastes are
disposed after the manufacturing
process
5. Identify problems on clothing
waste
6. Determine possible solutions
addressing the problems on
clothing waste

OBJECTIVES
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The goal of this

study is to delve
into the unexplored
truth behind the
clothes we wear,
and to hopefully
reveal and address
issues present during
clothing production
and disposal
PROBLEMS
 Metro Manila Effects on the Environment
9%
15% Food Waste
Paper
45%
Plastic
Textile
15%
Others
16%
70 Million Barrels are Needed
80 Million Brand New 85% for Producing Polyester
Clothes 

The fertilizers for The production of

the cotton severely nylon releases
degrades the soil nitrous oxide
quality
 Health Issues Concerning Clothing Waste

Infectious diseases such as scabies and

Residents living near the
ringworm can be transmitted by clothes
rivers are prone to danger
from Ukay-Ukay
from
chemical wastes of the
factories
Problems on Animal Welfare Effects on Energy Resources
 FINDINGS
IDC GENERAL MERCHANDISE

 Started in 1985 by Mr. Arren and Mrs. Beatriz De Castro

 Workers are given P48.00 per item.
 Workers are not obliged to work eight hours long as long as
they meet their quota of 600 pieces per month
 Workers will be accountable for their mistakes and redo the
item.

SAMPLE FABRIC FINAL

PRODUCTION
DESIGN SAMPLING CHECK
 FINDINGS
COLLOSION EMBROIDERY

 15 Workers and 12 Working hours

 Salary of P390 per day
 Slightly Damage items are considered reject
 Each reject will be deducted to their salary
 FINDINGS
B.U.M. EQUIPMENT INC.

 Started in 1992 by Nathan Luke Atienza, Gerwin Cue, and

William Ang
 200 Workers: 90 employees in the office & 110 in production
 Production procedure is the same as IDC General Merchandise
 Production have 40 to 70 designs per month
 Rejected items are sold at their bargain sale every July and
December
FINDINGS
PICTURES
SOLUTIONS
 Quality control assessment

All employees are

required to wear mask
in order to lessen
sickness from dust and
fabric threads
Reuse, Recycle, and Refashion
Extended Producer Responsibility
Development of Fiber-Eating
Bacteria and Eco-Fashions Standard

Shosuke Yoshida discovered

Ideonella Sakainesis. Substitute material to get leather
It can degrade a thin film of PET
after 6 weeks at 86 degrees
Fahrenheit.
 CONCLUSION
There are still ways on how to deal with clothing wastes produced not
only during the manufacturing process, but until it reaches the market and the
consumers. Changes have to be made in all aspects, starting from the usage of
eco-friendly materials and fibers, providing proper training and good work
environment for the workers, proper disposal of extra textile by implementing 3
R’s, and informing consumers of the long-lasting effects of clothing waste not
only to our everyday lives, but also for the future generations.