Economia circular e sua importância para a indústria da moda

Abstract

In this article, we present results of research carried out at the Federal Institute of Piauí, as an academic in the Fashion Design Technology Course. Through qualitative bibliographic research we draw an overview of the Linear and Circular Economies in the scope of sustainability in the Fashion Industry, a segment that has been changing over time with regard to its mode of economy. Previously, the production system was configured as a manufacturer and from the first Industrial Revolution onwards, the linear model was introduced - “extract, produce and discard” - which, despite being profitable, causes environmental and social damage. From these disadvantages, the circular economy model based on reducing, recycling and reusing is urgent; these principles are based on the pillars of social, economic and environmental sustainability, which need to be in harmony for the company to be truly sustainable. We seek to explain the importance of the circular economy for the Fashion Industry, its feasibility and environmental impacts