Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel Business
The apparel industry in Bangladesh produces rejected garments while manufacturing high-quality exportable garments. This industry faces challenges in managing rejected garments as they contribute to waste generation. The purpose of this study was to explore the current policy of managing rejected g...
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The apparel industry in Bangladesh produces rejected garments while manufacturing high-quality exportable garments. This industry faces challenges in managing rejected garments as they contribute to waste generation. The purpose of this study was to explore the current policy of managing rejected garments and look for a more sustainable business model or policy. This research collected opinions and information from 18 different garment manufacturing industries regarding rejected garments and buyers’ and manufacturers’ existing policies for managing the rejected garments. The results of the study show that there is no particular guideline from the buyers for managing rejected garments; consequently, the manufacturers handle these garments in their own way. A novel and more sustainable business model for the clothing business was proposed to align the business with the Sustainable Development Goal 12 (responsible consumption and production). This model urges collaborative efforts between buyers and manufacturers to capture more value from rejected garments and extend their lifecycle. The proposed framework will benefit relevant stakeholders, minimise waste generation and reduce the impact of fast fashion.
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| spelling | doaj-art-123ac2e3f215439392a07af463eb577b2025-08-20T02:37:17ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Tekstilec0351-33862350-36962024-09-0167310.14502/tekstilec.67.2024045Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel BusinessMd. Sobuj0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4737-0861Rabea NIshat1https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7115-8812Mohammad Ashraful Alam2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4737-0861Md. Salim Ahmed3https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3955-3645Naima Jannat 4https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5059-5922Mahmuda Akter5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6730-3960Department of Apparel Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka-1208; Center for Research, Development, and Publications, International Standard University, Dhaka- 1212, BangladeshDepartment of Textile Engineering and Management, BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology, Dhaka – 1230, BangladeshDepartment of Textile Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka-1208, BangladeshDepartment of Textile Engineering, Northern University Bangladesh. Dhaka – 1230, BangladeshDepartment of Textile Engineering, Sonargaon University, Dhaka-1215, BangladeshDepartment of Apparel Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka-1208 The apparel industry in Bangladesh produces rejected garments while manufacturing high-quality exportable garments. This industry faces challenges in managing rejected garments as they contribute to waste generation. The purpose of this study was to explore the current policy of managing rejected garments and look for a more sustainable business model or policy. This research collected opinions and information from 18 different garment manufacturing industries regarding rejected garments and buyers’ and manufacturers’ existing policies for managing the rejected garments. The results of the study show that there is no particular guideline from the buyers for managing rejected garments; consequently, the manufacturers handle these garments in their own way. A novel and more sustainable business model for the clothing business was proposed to align the business with the Sustainable Development Goal 12 (responsible consumption and production). This model urges collaborative efforts between buyers and manufacturers to capture more value from rejected garments and extend their lifecycle. The proposed framework will benefit relevant stakeholders, minimise waste generation and reduce the impact of fast fashion. https://journals.uni-lj.si/tekstilec/article/view/18596rejected garmentssustainable business modelsustainable development goalswaste minimisation |
| spellingShingle | Md. Sobuj Rabea NIshat Mohammad Ashraful Alam Md. Salim Ahmed Naima Jannat Mahmuda Akter Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel Business Tekstilec rejected garments sustainable business model sustainable development goals waste minimisation |
| title | Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel Business |
| title_full | Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel Business |
| title_fullStr | Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel Business |
| title_full_unstemmed | Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel Business |
| title_short | Willingness of Buyers to Buy Wearable Rejected Clothes from Clothing Manufacturers: Model for Fostering Sustainable Apparel Business |
| title_sort | willingness of buyers to buy wearable rejected clothes from clothing manufacturers model for fostering sustainable apparel business |
| topic | rejected garments sustainable business model sustainable development goals waste minimisation |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/tekstilec/article/view/18596 |
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