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Apparel Retail Practices in Terms of Sustainability     

Everybody understands the impact of fashion and textiles on the environment. Sustainable fashion has become the need of the hour! Almost 66 percent of total retailers have already started working in this direction. Major apparel retailers like GAP Inc., Marks and Spencer, Target, Walmart stores, and others are a few of the big names in this industry practicing sustainability. Surveys reveal that among the top 100 retailers, 83 indulge in eco friendly practices and 62 retailers have increased their investment in it. 

Marks and Spencer recently launched a suit that it claims to be the world's most sustainable suit. Waste management is a sustainable practice. Modern apparel retailers are quickly adopting this tactic in their daily activities. It prevents the resources of the Earth and also helps in enhancing profit. Retailers can see to it that they make use of cargo ships and rails for transportation wherever possible. Retailers can offer discounts on the purchase of sustainable and eco friendly fabric. American Apparel has worked in this direction by collaborating with Sustainable Cotton Project in 2008. Walmart stores have claimed to achieve an 80 percent reduction in its overall waste.

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