The intervention of green technology in the fashion industry is bringing forth various aspects such as Green material, Green design, green manufacturing, green transportation, green retail, green post-consumer management and so on. These concepts have relevance to various key areas in the fashion value chain where eco-friendly technology and alternate solutions can replace the conventional methods. The coming years are going to witness integration of green technology in various stages from fibre to fabric, from raw material to the finished fashion article covering the farming, sourcing, designing, manufacturing aspects and from Manufacturer to retailer and finally to the consumer covering the warehousing, ordering, transportation, retailing, consuming and post-consumer management.

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About the Author:

The author is Assistant Professor at Department of Fashion Management Studies, National Institute of Fashion Technology